That great passion and enthusiasm for art and culture in Fano and the entire province of Pesaro and Urbino has produced a number of famous names. Among these are the Fano theatre designer Giacomo Torelli, who worked for a long period in Paris at the court of the Sun King, and the great composer Gioachino Rossini. These great names provide proof of the existence of an inspiring, lively artistic life which continues to maintain this rich tradition today.