Sometimes Rossini wrote good operas poorly; sometimes he wrote bad operas well. The mind of a genius and the soul of a hack confronted him like matched pistols, and under the guns, he once wrote ...

Sarasota Opera opens a new season with the double bill of one acts ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ and ‘Pagliacci’ to launch its 66th season.

Rossini’s opera, based on Friedrich Schiller’s play, is performed in Lausanne for the first time. With Jean-Sébastien Bou in the title role and Luigi De Donato in that of the Governor. On a bright ...

It was named for the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) who is perhaps best known for the opera “The Barber of Seville.” And what was the connection between him and this French ...

Pesaro is located on Italy's Adriatic coast and combines seaside relaxation with a vibrant cultural scene - here's everything you need to know before you go.

Delight must be the basis and aim of this art,' Rossini wrote. 'Simple melody – clear rhythm!' Rossini’s contribution to the development of opera was immense, indeed his works dominated the opera ...

Antonio Pappano conducts a stellar cast of singers in favourite arias, duets and choruses from operas by Rossini and Puccini, along with the thrilling finale of Bizet’s Carmen. Show more Antonio ...

Rossini's "Cinderella" from Houston Grand Opera is playing at the Wortham Theater Center now through Nov. 9. The show run is ...

Joyce DiDonato is an award-winning operatic mezzo-soprano who soared to international prominence in operas by Rossini, Handel, and Mozart, as well as in high-profile world premieres. Born and educated ...

Here Donizetti devoured the scores of his idol Rossini (who was only five years older), determined to be another opera composer in the same mould. So his first opera, Enrico di Borgogna (1818) and the ...