February 29 - Gioachino Rossini (This Musical Birthday Series)

Gioachino Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was one of the greatest composers of Italian opera in the early nineteenth century.

Safe Barber

The story is frothy and silly;

The people behave willy-nilly;

It’s easy enough to predict

Each whimsical turn of the script;

The musical is so formulaic

It’s like a harmonic mosaic;

And yet,

The most solemn musician might harbor

A secret affection for Barber.

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