Birthplace of Gioachino Rossini - Pesaro (PU) - Italian Capital of Culture 2024 - Marche
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It is the birthplace of the great composer Gioachino Rossini, born here on 29 February 1792, in today's via Rossini, 34. In 1892, one hundred years after Rossini's birth, the Municipality of Pesaro purchased the palace and used it as a museum... #tuttitaly
The Casa Rossini is a must-visit stop for all music and history lovers in Pesaro. Located on the street that now bears the name of the renowned composer Gioachino Rossini, the building has a fascinating history dating back to the 15th century. The two lower floors were built at the time, with the two upper floors added later.
In this house, on February 29, 1792, the great maestro Gioachino Rossini was born. A commemorative plaque placed in a room on the first floor reads: "The divine art of music smiled in this room at the birth of Gioacchino Rossini." It was here that the composer spent his early years with his family.
The original structure of the house still retains features from the past, such as arched windows, fireplaces blackened by smoke, and some elements of an ancient kitchen. In 1892, on the centenary of Rossini's birth, the Municipality of Pesaro purchased the building and transformed it into a museum. In 1904, it was declared a national monument.
The collections displayed at Casa Rossini include prints, engravings, lithographs, and portraits belonging to 19th-century Rossini enthusiasts like Alphonse Hubert Martel. Among the works on display are prints of Rossini's operas and portraits of his famous interpreters. The rich collection also features thirty portraits of the composer, from youth to old age, and a series of caricatures depicting Rossini and other figures from the musical world of the time.
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