Gioachino Rossini pendant.

[Matejko]

Hi.

This pendant is not my find, somebody gave it to me as a gift.
But I found it quite interesting, so I've decided to share it with you.



Here is some info about Gioachino Rossini.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini

I wonder if it's common find in Italy? How many of them were made?
Thanks for any info.

pozdrawiam Matejko

 

[superficialbob]

VERY SWEET FIND WTG,HH

 

[BuckleBoy]

Giachomo Rossini was the Music Idol of Italy until Verdi.  Verdi became a leading figure in the Risorgimento, a national hero and idol, and even ended up in politics.  The Italians have always held their composers in high esteem.  On Rossini's death, there was a movement to have many different composers write one movement each of a Requiem Mass for him.  The plan failed, but Verdi wrote his part of the piece, which he later re-worked and turned into his Requiem (dedicated to Manzoni). 


I have no idea how many of those were made after his death, but I think that is a GREAT find!  Very Cool.



Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

 

[crazyjarhead]

Nice pendent and thanks for sharing

 

[Pentico]

Man that is an awesome find!
Congrats.
Thanks Buckleboy for the history behind it!

DN

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Interesting piece Poz! HH, Mike