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Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria

Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria

Update: 2025-07-14
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Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria in 60 Seconds. Take a minute to get the scoop!

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Rossini retired from composing operas at just 37, choosing to focus on fine food and entertaining. He invented or inspired several gourmet dishes—like Tournedos Rossini, topped with foie gras and truffles. For Rossini, music and food weren’t separate pleasures—they were two ways of feeding the soul.

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Steven is a Canadian composer & actor living in Toronto. Through his music, he creates a range of works, with an emphasis on the short-form genre—his muse being to offer the listener both the darker and more satiric shades of human existence. If you're interested, please check out his music website for more. Member of the Canadian League Of Composers.

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Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria

Opera à la Carte: Rossini, Risotto, and the Birth of a Beloved Aria

Steven Hobé, Composer & Host