While opera remains the most acquired of the classical music tastes, opera overtures are pretty easy to digest. Some opera overtures are known to many who don’t consider themselves to be classical ...

I've always had a soft spot for Gioacchino Rossini's overtures. Their slow introductions and sprightly melodies invariably lead to a big crescendo passage, in which Rossini repeats a motif several ...

Tancredi, Movements: ~ Gioachino Rossini, Composer Max Emanuel Cencic, Countertenor Orchestre de Chambre de Genève Michael Hofstetter, Conductor Aureliano in Palmira, Movements: Overture Gioachino ...

Most opera buffs can whistle the overture to Rossini’s “Aureliano in Palmira,” even if they’ve never heard of the work, which is rarely performed. The opening run of this 1813 opera seria — tracing a ...

BOULDER — Gioacchino Rossini is a familiar name, not only to opera lovers, but also to casual classical music fans. His more popular overtures often open symphony orchestra concerts. Most of his vast ...

What do you get when you marry a cherished fairy tale with the skills of one of the masters of comic opera? Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola - better known as Cinderella - which Palm Beach Opera ...

Just as there's more to William Telll than its overture, there's more to the overture than just the theme to the Lone Ranger. Here's the overture in its entirety, with Eugene Ormandy leading the ...

Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful ...