Rossini was born on this day in 1792.
Which makes him, by my reckoning, 55 today. Odd, he doesn't look a day over 220.
In memory of Gio's most famous work on his 55th birthday, we will be celebrating our four-yearly "Barber of Seville" ceremony. This is where everyone gets their hair cut, while sucking a sour orange. It's pointless and Young Keith is a dreadful hairdresser - but it's traditional, and that's so important, isn't it?
