From the opening notes of his first aria on his new Rossini recital, Juan Diego Florez makes it clear that he is the real thing — a true Rossini tenor — with the technical mettle and gymnastic vocal ...

It’s exactly the kind of grand but little-known piece that Opera Philadelphia can risk in the opening slot of its 50th season. But don't leave during the intermission.

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 ...

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 ...

Not only is she the leading Rossini singer of her generation, Joyce DiDonato has few if any peers as a song recitalist. It did not require more than a few selections into the concert she gave as her ...

‘Largo al factotum’ is the spectacular entrance music for Figaro, the famous barber character in Rossini’s comic opera, The Barber of Seville. As the aria is the audience’s first introduction to the ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Considered one of his finest works, Rossini’s brisk and playful opera (titled La ...