The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
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ciOacchinO ROssini.

by cahie despatch are Informed that Rossini
the great Italian composer, died yesterday IN Paris.
For some tune past his health was exceedingly
feeble, and his death, therefore, viii occasion no
very great surprise. Rossini was born on the 2ath
OF February 1892, at Pessaro, In Italy. His parents
were exceedingly humble, being poor sirong play
rrs. From early age the future composer gave evil
dcnce OF the great talents which afterwards rem.
dcred his name one OF the most famous the must
cal world. His fine voice, when he was quite a
child, attracted the attention OF a musical professor
of Bologna. named lesser, who offered 10 take him
gratis 10 ms school, which ofer accepted. he
made great progress IN his studies ana ataned con-
siderable proficiency IN the art OF singing and play
tng the piano. At the OF fourteen he babe alden
"a his master and joined a strolling company
formed 10y his father as the head Of the chorus
This in the season OF 1907 and Rossinl about
being made the first tenor when his voice broke
from the falsetto OF his youth into more manly
tone, utterly running hun far as all opera singing
was concerned. He was next made leader OF the
orchestra, but ms ineXpericnce and want OF firm
meas obliged him to abandon this and he sank to the
very humble level OF French horn blower. This
occupation he soon wearied OF and pitching his horn
away he resolved 10 become composer His father
enraged at the idea, and the, persisting he
was Kicked Out OF doors 10y the indignant parent
with '.Get you gone, then, desg,usot0 iou might
have become the nrst horn blower OF Naples and
ON leaving his father Rossini was taken under the
protection Of a wealthy and noble family of Pessgro
amt was placed in the Bologna music school, where
he achieved great prominence, Notwithstanding his
youth Remaining here short time he went
Venice. where he studied the works OF Haydn anu
nj ozart. IL was here, while i'll his eighteenth year
he composed his first work, "CaInbale al Matri-
monc,n which was quite successful lie wrote a
few light pieces, some of which were moderately
wei received. The only or them, how
ever. which lived, inganuo Fe.ice-
which was produced IN 1872 4 wear after h.
IA aI3ngrpuff'
which al once raised his name 20 a high pitcD This
was his nr-t cher T00rTe In eleven months time
he wrote and brought '.Ciro IN iabi onia" which
was tirst played nj Ferrara: LA petra del Para
pone" az Milan, and 'I.occasionc IA il f.adro- ~
were paved az Venice.
kossini was now becoming popular; his company
dn tom sought after ny OPERATE managcr>.
Theatre al Naples. Here he produced some OF MS
best works. Among those which were brought our
under ms direction may he mentioned "Elisa6etts
~ Egitio." ''Ricciardo Zorayda," "Lelmra,''
.'Maometto Secold0r and ''La Donna del Lago"
His engagement WIN the san Carlos theatre did not
restrict him from waiting for other theatres. aud
addition to the works enumerated he furnished
.iorvado Dorska' and the now fayoriic comic
opera Of III Barbiere ~ Syglla." lie produced In Mi
Ian, IN 1917 la Ceuercntolai and "Ia GAIA I-sdra
winch were followed in other places by ..Ermione',
.'EdOardo Chisiine,n Blanca c Falieroi and Ma
hlda Corradiuo.n The last opera he wrote prevI-
Gus 70 ms leaving I,aly was that Of "Semramde,'
one OF hi- flncSt works which was produced IN
Venice and IN which Madame Pasta created Il most
brilliant success.
tosslnl, ne accepted an engagement a. manager at
Ills MaIesty's Theatre M London. where ne was
Warmly welcomed by the nobility. remaining IN
England for shoft Time e 10 Paris and became
director OF the Italian opera position which he
held until 1880 Here ne composed on the corona.
lion al Charles y, 81 viagrio 4 ghen the music
81 which Afterwards inaac u-e vf ia "A French
opera,ntitcd lie com Ory.r lie subsequently, wrote
.''uiliauble rel, ,uuntsiiipn which ranss among
The highest 81 mr. HutA. and j. universally admired