- Rossini, Gioacchino (1792 - 1868), Italy - http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/rossini1868.html
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
- Gioacchino Rossini - http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/rossini.html
Classical Music Pages article and photograph from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Includes links.
- Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13204b.htm
Catholic Encyclopedia article focusing on his musical innovations and his church music.
- Gioacchino Antonio Rossini - http://www.azopera.com/learn/composer/rossini/index.shtml
Biography from the Arizona Opera, focusing on operatic works with emphasis on his prolific writing, use of bel canto, and personal life intertwined with his music.
- Classical Music Archives: Rossini - http://www.classicalarchives.com/bios/codm/rossini.html
Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 100 complete files offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
- Classic Cat: Rossini - http://www.classiccat.net/rossini_g/index.htm
Directory of mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists.
- Gioachino Rossini - http://www.gioachino-rossini.com/
Biography, operas, performers, and curiosities including his legendary eating habits. Includes links to individual works, audio samples, and related material.
- Gioacchino Antonio Rossini - http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/r/rossini.html
Listing at the Lied and Art Songs Text Page with Italian lyrics to vocal works, many in English translation.
- Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868) - http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/default.asp?pn=Composers&char=R&ComposerID=887
Brief biography and caricature with summaries of operatic, church, and chamber music and Naxos discography.
- Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly Theme - http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/e/beginmyt.htm
Lyrics to Isaac Watts hymn with music from Rossini, arranged by Henry W. Greatorex, in MIDI format. Includes portrait and NWC format score.
- Stabat Mater: Gioacchino Rossini - http://www.stabatmater.dds.nl/rossini.html
Biographical information and details of the work on various CDs with color bar showing parts by stanza.
- Gioacchino Rossini - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1645&pt=Gioacchino%20Rossini
Biography, portrait, and pictures of original French burial place, the Cimetière du Père Lachaise, with virtual memorial from Find A Grave.
- Gioacchino Rossini - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1898&pt=Gioacchino%20Rossini
Biography, portrait, and pictures of his cenotaph and the Santa Croce Church in Florence, with virtual memorial from Find A Grave.
- Gioacchino Rossini - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006261/
Filmography tracing the extensive use of his works in motion pictures and television and productions based on various operas from the Internet Movie Database.
- Rossini, Gioachino Antonio - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=7882
Detailed biography and summary of his compositional output with list of operatic and other works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
- Gioacchino Rossini - http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/rossini.html
Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life and works, especially operatic, MIDI audio files, illustrations, and links.
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