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1792 – 1868Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)Died 13 November 1868, aged 76Rossini was an Italian composer renowned for operas including The Barber of Seville and William Tell. He retired from opera composition in his thirties but remained a celebrated figure in Parisian musical society. He died at his villa in Passy near Paris.