Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful ...

Joyce DiDonato sings a joyful aria as Angelina in Rossini's La Cenerentola. Joyce DiDonato sings Angelina's joyful aria in Rossini's La Cenerentola. See the full opera on Great Performances at the Met ...

For New York opera fans, the eternal question—“What’s the weather forecast for tonight?”—grows even more crucial in the summer. That’s because it’s the season when the most interesting (or at least ...

In the opera's final scene, Cinderella (mezzo-soprano Kate Aldrich) is left to decide the fate of her abusive family. She forgives them, then sings the spectacular aria 'Non piu mesta' — 'No longer ...

Who says that Cinderella needs a pair of glass slippers? In 1817, when Gioachino Rossini penned an opera drawn from the fairy tale, the Italian composer did not include the heroine’s famous footwear.

Anyone who saw the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcast of Rossini’s witty Le Comte Ory knows that opera is where it’s at. In what other art form can you watch three bel-canto virtuosos — soprano ...

“La Cenerentola” is the second-most often performed Rossini opera, with “The Barber Of Seville” being a runaway No. 1. At the Los Angeles Opera, it’s made regular reappearances in 13-year intervals: ...