ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn, hiː ˈɔfɚd dʒɪoʊkˈiːnoʊ ɹɔsˈiːni ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt lˈæstɪŋ sˈɛvən sˈiːzənz, ænd ðə kəmpˈoʊzɚɹ əblˈaɪdʒd wɪð tˈɛn ˈɑːpɚɹəz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈoʊɾəlˌoʊ, ˈɑːɹmɪdə, mˈoʊs ɪn ɛdʒˈɪɾoʊ, ɜːmˈaɪəni, lˌæ dˈɑːnə dˈɛl lˈeɪɡoʊ ænd maʊmˈɛɾoʊ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
In 1815, he offered Gioacchino Rossini a contract lasting seven seasons, and the composer obliged with ten operas, including Otello, Armida, Mosè in Egitto, Ermione, La donna del lago and Maometto II.