In the 19th century, Gioacchino Rossini wrote his setting after retiring from the composition of opera, while Antonín Dvořák wrote his setting when he was still active in writing secular music.
Gioacchino Rossini wrote his setting after. This was in the 19th century. Antonín Dvořák wrote his setting. He was still active in writing secular music. Gioacchino Rossini was retiring from the composition of opera. This was in the 19th century. Antonín Dvořák wrote his setting. He was still active in writing secular music.