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Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) 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. Rossini is one of the most gifted operatic composers, in works such as The Barber of Seville, Italian Girl in Algiers, Thieving Magpie, Cinderella, and William Tell. Opera historian Milton Cross writes that Rossini and other composers from Mozart to Beethoven to Donizetti and Weber composed in an era "that pulsed with the new spirit of romanticism and nationalism". Rossini led a very interesting life. Check out the reference below titled "Gioachino Rossini". 
The Rossini €2,40 stamp was designed by artist Daniela Fusco and incorporates images from both the Thieving Magpie and William Tell. A CD of Rossini music was available for purchase from the Vatican Post Office in addition to the stamps. A very interesting article about the stamp designer appeared in a 2020 issue of the Vatican Notes. Check out the reference below - "Daniela Fusco's Rossini Stamp Designs". 
Reference: 
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini'>Gioachino Rossini</a> 
<a href='https://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=68-385-46-47&r=0'>Daniela Fusco's Rossini Stamp Designs</a>

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