Blogs about: Gioachino Rossini
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Scott-land comes to the Royal Opera House
Sir Walter Scott, 1827 (Wikimedia) John Fulljames’ new production of La Donna del Lago by Rossini opened last night at Covent Garden. The piece itself is based on a narrative poem of 1810 by Wal… more →
Recitative
String Instruments Museum
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wrote 1 day ago: Pesaro is certainly entitled to be called ‘la città della musica’ (‘the city of mu … more →
Scott-land comes to the Royal Opera House
wrote 4 days ago: Sir Walter Scott, 1827 (Wikimedia) John Fulljames’ new production of La Donna del Lago by Ross … more →
Una Voce Poco Fa: Cecilia Bartoli
wrote 1 week ago: Una voce poco fa from Act I, Scene II of the Italian opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of S … more →
A few of my favourite things
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wrote 1 week ago: One of my childhood movies was ‘The Sound of Music‘ starring Julie Andrews and Christoph … more →
The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
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wrote 1 month ago: Even if you have never heard a single opera in your life, chances are that you know a few licks from … more →
Mozart, Mushrooms, and The Three Kings...
wrote 1 month ago: I can’t think about France without thinking of food. They are as inseparable as Asterix and the Gaul … more →
The cat duet (Rossini)
wrote 1 month ago: Hello world! In this occasion i wanna talk you about a very funny piece, i refer to “Duetto bu … more →
Religious Rossini
wrote 1 month ago: The second half of NYC Opera‘s current season is fast approaching, and I’m seeing their … more →
Cinderella
wrote 1 month ago: Gioachino Rossini composed an opera La Cenerentola (Cinderella) in 1817, inspired by the Charles Per … more →
Opera: Rossini’s "La Cenerentola" ("Cinderella") at the Los Angeles Opera
wrote 1 month ago: By Jane Rosenberg From dancing rats to pink and yellow bewigged stepsisters to wine soaked courtiers … more →
Orchestra on The Hill
wrote 2 months ago: Playing 1st violin with Cambridge University’s Orchestra On the Hill, a group made up of stude … more →
Opera "The Barber of Seville"
wrote 2 months ago: The Barber of Seville is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare S … more →
Size Matters...Oh,Yes It Does!
wrote 3 months ago: Since my last blog, so many things have changed in positive ways…including the forum called … more →
My land on Austrian TV channel ORF (until Feb. 3rd)
wrote 3 months ago: Here’s a beautiful documentary on the composer Gioachino Rossini (who – as my loyal foll … more →
Chlorinduccia e Tisbina
wrote 3 months ago: Nicknames of the stepsisters in Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola. In the Seattle Opera’s gorgeous, hil … more →
Figaro!
wrote 4 months ago: Figaro is one of the most famous characters in the opera world. This character originated from Pier … more →
Opera and Shakespeare
wrote 4 months ago: I have been reading and studying two books, “Classical Music” and “Opera”, b … more →
The Met sits well in the age of Twitter and New Media
wrote 4 months ago: Empty Chairs no more? It was illuminating, at intermission during the Metropolitan Opera’s opening- … more →
Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
wrote 5 months ago: Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868) was an Italian composer, particularly known for his operas, but also … more →
