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Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts) Tue Feb 28, 2012, 10:43 PM Feb 2012

A famous leap year baby. He is 220 years old today.

Gioacchino Rossini. Born Feb. 29, 1792, died in 1868.

Known for great potboiler overtures such as The Barber of Seville, the William Tell (the Lone Ranger theme), Donna Diana (Sgt. Preston of the Yukon), Cinderella, and La gazza ladra (the thieving magpie):

La Gazza Ladra:

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A famous leap year baby. He is 220 years old today. (Original Post) Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 OP

Donna Diana overture was by Reznicek. nt trackfan Feb 2012 #1

Sorry, Sounds similar. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #3

What a magnificent piece of music! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #2

Happy you enjoyed it, CalPeg! elleng Feb 2012 #4

man I loved that Bombero1956 Feb 2012 #5

Surely he's only 53? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #6

trackfan

(3,650 posts)

1. Donna Diana overture was by Reznicek. nt

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 12:18 AM

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Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)

3. Sorry, Sounds similar.

Reply to trackfan (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:08 AM

Feb 2012

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,595 posts)

2. What a magnificent piece of music!

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Original post)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 12:52 AM

Feb 2012

I have heard it many times, but tonight it seemed extra special and exciting. Perhaps it's because I am recovering from surgery, and this music just lifted me right out of the little pain I have and transported me to a thrilling world of stunning sounds and imagery...

Thank you so much!