Operatic ‘baritenor’ Michael Spyres performs the ‘Largo al factotum’ aria from Rossini’s opera 'The Barber of Seville', with the Orchestra of English National Opera conducted by Paul Daniel, to a sold ...

When Gioachino Rossini wrote L’italiana in Algeri in 1813, he was barely 21 years old. The speed of composition – he purportedly composed the opera based on a previously successful libretto by Angelo ...

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By Jeff Stein Newsweek WASHINGTON — Mark Rossini, a former FBI special agent at the center of an enduring mystery related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, says he is “appalled” by the ...

This weekend, San Diego Opera presented its 10th production of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” and on opening night Friday, it played to a nearly full house at the 3,000-seat San Diego ...

And best of all, it’s a relaxed atmosphere, with the chance to meet us afterwards at the bar for a drink, mingle with fellow ...

The 30-year-old actor and star of A Complete Unknown and Marty Supreme told his Interstellar co-star Matthew McConaughey, “I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera. Things where it’s like, ‘Hey, ...

Nestled atop the Janiculum Hill, overlooking the Eternal City, stands a venerable oak tree, a silent witness to centuries of Roman history and artistic inspiration.

The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning Albany Symphony has unveiled its 2026-2027 season, an expansive musical journey that ...

Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti Returns to Chicago for Three Weeks of Programs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra including Rossini's Stabat mater with the Chicago Symphony Chorus Jean ...

The season’s lineup came out in early February, and it’s loaded with dozens of easily recognizeable artists. Feb. 27 is the ...