Gioachino Antonio Rossini was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before retiring from large-scale composition while still in his thirties, at the height of his popularity.
Gioachino Greco, surnamed Cusentino and more frequently il Calabrese, was an Italian chess player and writer. He recorded some of the earliest chess games known in their entirety. His games, which never indicated players, were quite possibly constructs, but served as examples of brilliant combinations.
Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul.
Othello is a tragic play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603.
Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.
Alois is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include Aloïs (French), Aloys (German), Alois (Czech), Alojz, Alojzy (Polish), Aloísio, Alajos (Hungarian), and Aloyzas (Lithuanian).
Stefano is the Italian form of the masculine given name Στέφανος. The name is of Greek origin, Στέφανος, meaning a person who made a significant achievement and has been crowned. In Orthodox Christianity the achievement is in the realm of virtues, αρετές, therefore the name signifies a person who had triumphed over passions and gained the relevant virtues. In Italian, the stress falls usually on the first syllable, ; in English, it is often mistakenly placed on the second,.
Gioacchino La Lomia - born Gaetano La Lomia, religious name Gioacchino Fedele da Canicattì - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. La Lomia served as part of a papal-commissioned mission to Brazil where he dedicated himself to works of evangelization and the preservation of culture. He was a noted preacher and served as a confessor to Emperor Pedro II.
Pietro is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Colombo is an Italian surname meaning literally "dove". It was given to orphans.
Ciro in Babilonia, ossia La caduta di Baldassare is an azione sacra in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Francesco Aventi. It was first performed at the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara during Lent, 1812. The exact date of the premiere is unknown but is believed to be 14 March. During Lent it was the custom for Italian opera houses either to close or to stage works on themes from the Bible. Ciro in Babilonia is one of two Lenten operas by Rossini and is based on the Biblical story of the overthrow of the Babylonian king Belshazzar by the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great.
Tesi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Cocchi is a surname of Italian origin. People with that name include:
Gioachino is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include:
Tancredi is an 1813 opera by the composer Gioachino Rossini.
Fassbender is a surname of German origin. It is a variant of the word Fassbinder, which means "cooper".
Orlandi or the House of Orlandi were the prominent medieval Pisan family.
Bassi is an Italian surname and also an Indian surname of separate origins. Notable people with the surname include:
Galeazzo is an Italian masculine given name. Although its origin is unclear, it may be derived from either Latin or Germanic languages. In the latter it means helmet. It is also used as a surname.
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