QUINCY ‒ The Quincy Symphony Orchestra and Quincy Choral Society kick off their season with a free outdoor concert of ...
The reason why people are so terrified of this particular day and date combination is not entirely clear. Some historians ...
As Swiss legend goes, William Tell became a medieval folk hero when occupying Austrian militants forced him into a sick game: ...
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 ...
For this production, the wily barber Figaro is sung by Quebec baritone Hugo Laporte, fresh off an acclaimed debut at Teatro ...
I met conductor Seiji Ozawa in Beijing around 20 years ago when he was working with a group of young Chinese on the opera “The Barber of Seville” composed by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868).
The Requiem is in eight movements — Requiem and Kyrie, Dies irae, Offertorium, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Lux aeterna and Libera me, ...
The season will open on Saturday, February 15, and will feature Pietro Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville ...
It just wouldn’t happen, but in 1824, when Gioachino Rossini came to London for a season at the King’s Theatre, Haymarket, the Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review listed every penny, revealing some ...
The grand piano of King George IV was played in the Royal Pavilion for the first time in over 170 years yesterday following a ...
If there were one word to describe Tournedos Rossini, it would be operatic. There is nothing subtle about this classic French ...