Gioacchino Rossini News

On November 14 and 15 at 7:30pm, Utopia Opera presents the comedic gem, L'Italiana in Algeri by Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) in a fully-staged production with supertitles performed with a 17-piece orchestra at the Ida K. Lang Recital Hall at Hunter College (695 Park Avenue).

If Gioacchino Rossini had written no music in his career other than his overtures, he would still hold a great place in the pantheon of music history. Despite the fact that they tend to follow a formulaic pattern - invariably beginning slowly, frequently just a solo cello, then slowly adding instruments, leading to a great crescendo. The primary motif generally gets repeated numerous times, each time further developed, adding more and more instruments. In spite of all this, they are mini masterpieces. The 'Guillaume Tell' is possibly his greatest and certainly his most famous overture, and with its four clearly defined and brilliantly contrasting parts it is practically a full symphony in microcosm.

Hungary's internationally renowned Modern Art Orchestra is joined by legendary saxophonist Dave Liebman for a special one-night engagement at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space tonight, October 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by the Balassi Institute, Hungarian Cultural Center New York.

Opera Philadelphia opens its 40th Anniversary Season in grand fashion this September, with a New Production of The Barber of Seville. Rossini's comic masterpiece will be presented in five performances at the Academy of Music, today, Sept. 26 through Oct. 5, with a FREE HD broadcast on a giant screen at Independence National Historical Park on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Hungary's internationally renowned Modern Art Orchestra is joined by legendary saxophonist Dave Liebman for a special one-night engagement at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by the Balassi Institute, Hungarian Cultural Center New York.

Opera Philadelphia opens its 40th Anniversary Season in grand fashion this September, with a New Production of The Barber of Seville. Rossini's comic masterpiece will be presented in five performances at the Academy of Music, Sept. 26 through Oct. 5, with a FREE HD broadcast on a giant screen at Independence National Historical Park on Saturday, Sept. 27.

As part of ATT's 2014 Euripides summer series, American Thymele Theatre is presenting its New York Euripides Summer Festival with five free, fully staged performances of Euripides' "Andromache" in three different stages in New York City from July 28-August 2.

As part of ATT's 2014 Euripides summer series, American Thymele Theatre is presenting its New York Euripides Summer Festival with five free, fully staged performances of Euripides' "Andromache" in three different stages in New York City from July 28-August 2.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, Long Island's leading showplace, today announced its 2014-15 season, featuring some of the most celebrated stars of comedy, music, and dance.

The Canadian Opera Company unveiled a season dominated by the most important, respected and talked-about artists working on the operatic world stage today at a public launch of its 2014/2015 season at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Hailing from Alaska, America's 'last frontier,' the thrilling mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux continues to earn accolades from audiences and critics alike for her enthralling performances on the world's greatest stages, praise focusing on both the unique beauty of her voice and the astounding brilliance of her technique, which combine to create unforgettable portraits of some of the most engaging characters in opera. Consistently lauded as one of the pre-eminent interpreters of Baroque and bel canto music, she continues to explore new avenues in these repertories.

Das Kinderprogramm der neuen Spielzeit beginnt im Papageno Musiktheater am Frankfurter Palmengarten bereits wahrend der Sommerferien: Ab dem 31. Juli um 16 Uhr sind im Nachmittagsprogramm wieder das Musical „Urmel aus dem Eis" nach dem Buch von Max Kruse und das musikalische Marchen „Aschenputtel (Cinderella)" nach der Oper von Gioacchino Rossini zu sehen. Theaterleiter Hans-Dieter Maienschein inszeniert die musikalischen Geschichten fur kleine und große Theaterfreunde ab funf Jahren.

Young artists from all corners of the globe will make their way to Cincinnati this summer to work with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music's (CCM) world-class faculty and renowned guest artists while in residence at the state-of-the-art CCM Village.

Mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught makes her premiere recital tour to North America this spring.

Mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught makes her premiere recital tour to North America this spring.

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of Golden Age, the new play by four-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie is currently in previews in preparation for a Tuesday, December 4 opening night at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Get a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below!

Houston Grand Opera is performing Gioachino Rossini's splendid, humorous, and simply delightful L'italiana in Algeri or THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS for the first time. Even knowing that comedic operas exist, it is still seems somewhat like a contradiction to this opera novice. With that said, being able to laugh and smile all the through a performance made this production all the more memorable and enjoyable.

Actualmente el Concurso Nacional de Canto Carlo Morelli celebra su treinta aniversario y para festejar adecuadamente, el Palacio de Bellas Artes se vistió de gala el pasado domingo 2 de septiembre para presentar una gala conmemorativa con la presencia de varios ex ganadores del concurso.

Se trata de una obra músico-teatral basada en el mundo de la ópera, en clave de humor y con tintes didácticos, cuya intención es entretener al espectador y despertar la curiosidad por la lírica.

Decca is proud to present Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak in her Decca debut recording: Gioia! Kurzak, supported by conductor Omer Meir Wellber and the Orquesta de la Comunitat Valenciana, performs arias by Rossini, Mozart, Donizetti, Strauss II, Puccini, Verdi, Bellini and Moniuszko. The album will be released on September 13th