Some of this artist's late miniatures were orchestrated by Respighi into the ballet La boutique fantastique; those miniatures include the Napoleonic Tarentella and other Soirees musicales, as well as the uncharacteristic La separazione and Nouvelles compositions from circa 1860.
Some of this artist's late miniatures were orchestrated by Respighi into the ballet La boutique fantastique; those miniatures include the Napoleonic Tarentella and other Soirees musicales, as well as the uncharacteristic La separazione and Nouvelles compositions from circa 1860. Pearshall's Cat Duet is sometimes spuriously attributed to this composer, whose fame from La cambiale di matrimonio led to the commission for La pietra del paragone. His best-known serious works, Semiramide and Otello, balance an oeuvre consisting of comedies like The Thieving Magpie and Cinderella. Name this composer of Wil- liam Tell and The Barber of Seville, an Italian composer of operas.
Some of this artist's late miniatures were orchestrated by Respighi into the ballet La boutique fantastique; those miniatures include the Napoleonic Tarentella and other Soirees musicales, as well as the uncharacteristic La separazione and Nouvelles compositions from circa 1860.
Gioacchino Antonio Rossini