Rossini's William Tell, famous for the use of part of its spectacular overture as the signature tune of The Lone Ranger TV series, is one of the most demanding operas ever written. It's a thrilling ...

Tenor Andrew Morstein, baritone Sejin Park, soprano Laura Corina Sanders, baritone Andy Papas and mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra Credit: Photo by Pin Lim When the opera’s overture is as zippy and bubbly ...

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), the ridiculously successful composer who wrote 39 operas including of “The Barber of Seville,” retired after his final opera, “William Tell,” in 1829 — at the age of 37.

“William Tell Overture” was penned by Gioachino Rossini, a 19th century Italian composer most known for his 39 operas, with “Overture” being his last before he went into semi-retirement. Born in ...

As I sat down to write about the delightful recent performance I heard of Rossini’s IL TURCO IN ITALIA at Madrid’s Teatro Real, with soprano Lisette Ororpesa in a charming new production by Laurence ...

As part of their ongoing series of operas in cinemas, Glyndebourne will be giving a number of matinee screenings of Rossini’s La Cenerentola on Monday 9th March 2009 at 2pm, in conjunction with Vue ...

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Four members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center play an early sonata by a composer who would later become famous for his operas — Gioacchino Rossini. As a 12-year-old, he wrote a number of ...

Onion River Chorus The Onion River Chorus, conducted by Artistic Director Richard Riley, will perform Gioachino Rossini’s Petite messe solennelle at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Unitarian Church ...