Rossinianadj.

1823 London Lit. Gaz. 19 July 462/3 The Rossinian compilation of Ricciardo e Zoraide, composed in 1818 for the Theatre Royal of San Carlos at Naples, has for the first time appeared on our stage.

1855 Putnam's Monthly Mag. Feb. 205 Praise the graceful Rossinian melodies.

1869 H. S. Edwards Life Rossini v. 55 The melody, as it now exists, is eminently Rossinian in form and style.

1897 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 20 Mar. 290/1 Passages which are Rossinian in their reliance on symmetry of melody and impressiveness of march to redeem poverty of meaning.

1927 Daily Tel. 14 June 12/6 The performance..was as full of spirit and élan as the delightful Rossinian ‘snippets’ that help to make this ballet [sc. La Boutique Fantasque] perhaps the most exhilarating thing in the whole of M. Diaghileff's repertory.

1955 E. Dent in H. Van Thal Fanfare for E. Newman 92 We sometimes find the most tragic situation set to the most cheerful music merely because the Rossinian style demands a big finale and the impression of a happy end.

2000 J. Rosselli in J. Potter Cambr. Compan. Singing viii. 98 Crescentini specially disliked the cabaletta , the last part of a Rossinian aria.