Rossini, Gioacchino. (1792-1868)

Printed funeral invitation and Paris Newspaper Obituary

Rare printed funeral invitation, Paris, [1868], inviting the unnamed recipient to be part of the convoy, service and burial of Gioacchino-Antonio Rossini at the Church of the Trinity on Saturday 21 November, asking to meet at the church at 11:30am. Printed with no manuscript insertions, black-edged mourning paper with integral blank, small split and a little dust-soiling, 4to.



Together with an issue of Le Petit Journal, 16 November, 1868, giving a report on the composer's passing at the head of the left column on the front page. Foxed, a few small tears along edges, else fine. 31.5 x 46 cm. 4 pp.



And together with a 4-page biographical pamphlet with a portrait by Sotain, published ca. 1868 in Paris, chez Mme. V. Roger.



Rossini died on 13 November 1868 and was buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, near Cherubini, Chopin and Bellini. In 1887 his body was handed over to the city of Florence for reburial in Santa Croce, with a procession of more than 6,000 mourners including four military bands, and a chorus of 300. (11215)
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