The Metropolitan Opera - During the first half of the 19th century, Gioachino Rossini was one of the leading composers of what has become to be known as the bel canto style (
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The Met Opera's production of Rossini's opera 'Semiramide' - Photo by Ken Howard/Met Opera | Sopranos, Opera, Rossini
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