Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Semiramide is an opera by Gioacchino Rossini. The libretto was written by Rossi based on Voltaire's tragedy Semiramis (it in turn based on the legend of Semiramis of Babylon). It was first performed in Venice in 1823. Semiramide is Rossini's last opera seria Some critics argue that its extreme florid vocal style is not used for expressive effect but for spectacular vocal display. Semiramide is occasionally performed and is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are a several of recordings of it. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.