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Rossinian, a.|rəˈsiːnɪən|
[f. the name of G. A. Rossini (see below) + -ian.]
Pertaining to or characteristic of Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (1792–1868), Italian operatic composer, or his music.
1869H. S. Edwards Life of Rossini v. 55 The melody, as it now exists, is eminently Rossinian in form and style. 1897G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 20 Mar. 290/1 Passages which are Rossinian in their reliance on symmetry of melody and impressiveness of march to redeem poverty of meaning. 1927Daily Tel. 14 June 12/6 The performance..was as full of spirit and élan as the delightful Rossinian ‘snippets’ that help to make this ballet [sc. La Boutique Fantasque] perhaps the most exhilarating thing in the whole of M. Diaghileff's repertory. 1955E. Dent in H. Van Thal Fanfare for E. Newman 92 We sometimes find the most tragic situation set to the most cheerful music merely because the Rossinian style demands a big finale and the impression of a happy end. 1977New Yorker 11 July 82/1 ‘Un Giorno di Regno’, Verdi's first comic opera, which is a bit old-fashioned for its period and full of Rossinian idioms. |