Gioacchino Antonio Rossini - Biography from the Arizona Opera, focusing on operatic works with emphasis on his prolific writing, use of bel canto, and personal life intertwined with his music.
Gioacchino Rossini - Musica Classica Classical Music Dictionary entry with life and works, especially operatic, MIDI audio files, illustrations, and links.
Gioacchino Rossini - Classical Music Pages article and photograph from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. Includes links.
Rossini, Gioacchino - Musical and personal biography emphasizing his love of life, sense of humor, and emphasis on melody and playful joy in operatic composition.
Rossini, Gioacchino (1792 - 1868) - Brief biography and caricature with summaries of operatic, church, and chamber music and recommended Naxos recordings.
Rossini, Gioacchino (1792 - 1868), Italy - Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio - Catholic Encyclopedia article focusing on his musical innovations and his church music.