Rossini in Paris – A Real Tour de Force
Classical Live performance review
Rossini passed away in Paris in 1868 and was originally laid to rest in the city’s famed Père Lachaise Cemetery. However, several years later, the City of Florence extended an invitation to his wife, Olympe Pélissier, offering to have his remains reinterred in the Basilica of Santa Croce, final resting place of many of Italy’s most celebrated figures.
