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Composer of the Week Gioachino Rossini Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Rossini tried to write three operas at once in 1821. With excerpts from Matilde di Shabran

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Rossini was amazingly prolific despite a reputation as a lazy composer, especially in 1819

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Rossini's obscure gems, including one based on Walter Scott's poem The Lady of the Lake.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Rossini moved to Naples and met the prima donna who became Mrs Rossini, Isabella Colbran.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 Rossini's forgotten operas are investigated, along with the famous Il barbiere di Siviglia