Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro on 29th February 1792. He learnt the horn and singing as a child and later went on to study at Bologna where he also lived most of his life. The Italian composer died in Passy on 13th November 1868.
The Barber Of Seville is an Opera Buff in 2 Acts. Libretto by Jovy and H.L.F. Bis and others. It was composed in 1829 at Paris.