Composer

Welcome to Masterpieces #3 and to an evening where we delve into the symphony orchestra's fascinating universe of timbres, roles and dynamic characters. Here we will experience well-known and popular classical highlights, ranging from the most delicate notes to the most dramatic climaxes, from the effervescent to the heartbreaking – making the symphony orchestra pulsate as if it were a living organism. The program includes captivating ear-hangers by Mozart and Rossini, gripping descriptions of love by Mahler and Wagner, and folk musical intricacies by Grieg, Bartok and Tchaikovsky.

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Masterpieces #3

The Conservatory Concert Hall

Haslev-Halls

Stenhus Gymnasium

Ringsted Kongrescenter

For lovers of cellos and double basses, the festive season begins early. Under the name Virtuosi di basso, members of the Czech Philharmonic’s lower string sections join forces for a spirited concert. Brilliant arrangements of Rossini and West Side Story will showcase their musical flair, while sacred Baroque songs of The Czech Lute and Christmas carols will see them honour tradition.

Advent Concert I • Virtuosi di Basso

Rudolfinum

Angelina dreams of a better life. Since her mother's death, she has been treated condescendingly by her stepfather Don Magnifico and his daughters Clorinda and Tisbe. Under no circumstances is she, Cinderella, allowed to go to the prince's party, who is looking for a bride and for whose attention Clorinda and Tisbe are vying. Angelina doesn't want to see the prince there, but rather his servant, with whom she has fallen head over heels in love. What she doesn't realize is that the servant is actually the prince himself. In order to find a woman who will love him for himself, he has swapped roles with his servant. But before Angelina can be happy with her prince, many a trick and disguise is necessary. Fortunately, the wise philosopher Alidoro is on her side to help her.

La Cenerentola (Cinderella)

Staatstheater Mainz

The 107th Holiday Afternoon Concert

Tokyo Opera City Tower

The 5,500 pipes of The Bridgewater Hall organ sing as Associate Artist Jonathan Scott performs a programme of some of the greatest music from the world of opera.

Jonathan Scott: The Organ at the Opera

The Bridgewater Hall

This is a benefit concert for Tualatin Valley Symphony, in memory of Michelle Volk, daughter of cellist and board member Celia Volk. Honor her memory with your presence, and that of your rich uncle who loves chamber music!

Strauss for winds, strings mix it up!

Tigard Friends Church

Respighi’s majestic symphonic poems vividly depict the landscapes and landmarks of Rome, from the Trevi Fountain to the pine tree-lined Appian Way.

MSO Mornings: Respighi's Rome

Arts Centre Melbourne

One of the finest singers of our time, Joyce DiDonato has achieved international prominence appearing on the world’s major opera stages. She joins the MSO for a special gala performance of Berlioz’s song cycle full of love, loss and longing.

Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato

2. Philharmonic Evening

Graz Congress

Each season ticket purchase will provide you with one ticket to each of the upcoming six concerts of the season. If there is a concert you cannot attend, we can either donate your ticket to a student/veteran or provide you with extra tickets to a different concert date.

The Great New World Symphony

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

Join us for an Italian musical feast that’s brimming with charm, musical theatrics, and instrumental virtuosity. Paganini's devilishly difficult Violin Concerto No. 1 sizzles with Mediterranean flair. Elisabetta Brusa writes that her elegant piece Messidor is “a free and graceful fantasy inspired by various masterpieces, both literary and musical, under the title A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Paganini & Pinot

Winspear Centre

With the Karl Forster Choir and the North German Philharmonic Orchestra Rostock

Rossini: Stabat Mater

Berlin Cathedral

Brothers Jonathan & Tom Scott perform in instrumental combinations which cover the entire keyboard spectrum with a busy international concert schedule of performances across the UK, as well as at major festivals and concert halls all over the world.

Scott Brothers Duo

Saddle up for a night of high-energy Western favorites with the Magic Philharmonic Orchestra! Guest conductor Deana Christensen will lead us through iconic soundtracks and spirited classics, including The Magnificent Seven, Hoedown, Dances with Wolves, William Tell Overture, Shenandoah, and more. From sweeping cinematic themes to toe-tapping cowboy rhythms, this family-friendly concert is sure to delight.

The Wild West

Burley High School

La Cenerentola is a dramma giocoso by Gioacchino Rossini, loosely based on Charles Perreault's Cinderella . Librettist Jacopo Ferreti replaces magic with ingenuity and humor while retaining the universal theme of the triumph of goodness over arrogance. In this joyful drama, rife with misunderstandings and disguises, a ridiculous stepfather is substituted for the wicked stepmother and bracelets for glass slippers. To interpret the delightful characters in this sparkling work, the Opéra de Québec relies on the talent and flamboyance of great performers like Jean-Luc Ballestra and Christophe Gay.

Cinderella (the Cenerentola)

Grand Théâtre de Québec

Escape on a wild ride through the streets of Seville, where schemes unfurl, passions flare, and chaos occasionally reigns. Figaro, the mischievous barber, is at the center of it all, pulling strings and outwitting anyone who thwarts his plans to help Count Almaviva win Rosina’s heart. From fiery verbal duels to hilarious deceptions, The Barber of Seville is a spirited romp starring Rossini’s lively score and iconic arias.

Internationally acclaimed director Stephen Lawless leads Opera Omaha favorite Alexander Birch Elliott (Eugene Onegin, Così fan tutte) as Figaro, celebrated mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack (Ainadamar, Metropolitan Opera) in her Opera Omaha debut as Rosina, and rising star Minghao Liu as Count Almaviva.

The Barber of Seville

Orpheum Theater

Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music's stars! The group showcases emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals and has skyrocketed to become one of the leading musical groups. Frisson performs engaging programs for winds, piano trio and piano quartet programs, as well as popular programs featuring music by such composers as Gershwin and Piazzolla. The ensemble performs in over 25 cities annually including appearances in such diverse venues as the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, for the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles and at the Bermuda Festival.

Frisson Ensemble

United Methodist Church Ridgecrest

Patrons are invited to a hosted pre-reception from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, hors d’oeuvres & beverages will be served. Quattrocento “Four Centuries of Italian Music” will start at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary.

Quattrocento

First Congregational Church of Long Beach, UCC

First Congregational Church of Los Angeles

Join ASO for an evening of passion and playfulness as we perform Rossini’s “Barber of Seville,” Sibelius’ “Finlandia,” and the emotional journey from darkness to triumph of Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5!”

Symphony No. 5 - Tchaikovsky

Lewis and Clark Community College

What would opera be without its unforgettable arias? La Traviata , Romeo and Juliet , The Barber of Seville … These melodies that inhabit us, these emotions that transport us, are at the heart of this exceptional concert. Under the inspired baton of Marco Crispo, the Montpellier Orchestra, accompanied by the Opera Choir, invites us to rediscover the greatest masterpieces of the Franco-Italian lyric repertoire. Soprano Sheva Tehoval, dazzling with virtuosity and expressiveness, will bring to life the moving arias that make the magic of opera. A festive concert accessible to all, with these timeless arias that you will find yourself humming when you get home!

Revise your lyrical classics

Opéra Comédie

If you've never been through these doors, this is the perfect opportunity. Come enjoy a free and exceptional evening: discover a place steeped in history, listen to a live orchestral concert with choir, or simply spend a unique moment with friends. On the evening's program: the "Revise your operatic classics" concert, a food court, competitions... and many other surprises!

Opera for Students

Gioachino Rossini is famous above all for his operas—from "The Barber of Seville" to "William Tell" to "Cenerentola." However, the Italian composer declared his extremely successful operatic career over when he was barely 40 years old. Numerous short works followed, and, as a kind of crowning achievement, the "Petite messe solennelle." Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann Ensembles, equally outstanding in opera and sacred music, are the perfect cast for this setting of the mass, which the composer, with typical self-irony, describes as "small."

Rossini: Little Solemn Mass / Thomas Hengelbrock

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Sunday Matinee

Odense Concert Hall

Adventures And Heroes - Family Concert

Highline Performing Art Center

The season launches with Machines & Myths, a powerful program featuring the full symphonic orchestra in its largest performance of the year. Combining Rossini’s William Tell Overture, Kelly Marie Murphy’s Machines, Mannequins, and Monsters, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15, this concert explores themes of heroism, technology, and the human condition—bridging classical grandeur and contemporary innovation. Audiences can expect a dynamic experience that balances familiarity with experimentation—an invitation to both seasoned concertgoers and new listeners alike.

Machines & Myths

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Experience a night of timeless artistry with violin sensation Aubree Oliverson. The program opens with Rossini’s playful Barber of Seville Overture before Oliverson dazzles in Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5, a masterpiece of fate and triumph. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance!

Opening Night! Beethoven’s 5th

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts

Menacing timpani rolls set the tone for Rossini’s solemn Overture to Semiramide, a deceivingly upbeat narration of family rivalries. Bartók’s Dance Suite—featuring five original Hungarian folk soundscapes composed for the 50th anniversary of the merger of Buda and Pest—offers a vibrant musical journey. Chopin’s poetic Piano Concerto No. 1 stands as a sparkling showcase of virtuosity.

Fabio, Folklore & Fantasy

Kleinhans Music Hall

Tonight, the Residentie Orkest will soar with mezzo-soprano Maria Warenberg. This Dutch opera star will bring her radiant voice to delightful arias by eighteenth-century masters: Haydn's Scena di Berenice and Rossini's Una voce poco fa from 'Il barbiere di Siviglia'. Get ready for an evening filled with musical fireworks!

A Night at the Opera

Amare

The NZSO, Choirs Aotearoa and four extraordinary singers present Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly’s response to that work.

Stabat Mater

Auckland Town Hall

Michael Fowler Centre

Jim Cornelison, famed for singing the Star-Spangled Banner, steps off the ice and joins Maestro Stephen Alltop and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra to puck drop the 2025/2026 Season!

An opera afternoon﻿

Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church

We open our 96th season of concerts at the Forum with Rossini’s exuberant overture to La Gazza Ladra, (The Thieving Magpie). Renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel plays James Stephenson’s piano concerto, a technical and expressive tour-de-force written for Biegel, himself. Hector Berlioz’s mind-bending orchestral epic, Symphonie fantastique completes the program.

Symphonie Fantastique

The Forum Auditorium

Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance at our season opener, featuring some of the most iconic works in symphonic music. The concert begins with Rossini’s Overture to William Tell, a piece that sets the stage with its dynamic energy and sweeping melodies. Following that, the powerful and expressive Piano Concerto by Grieg performed by Sara Buechner will showcase the exceptional skill of a world-class soloist, bringing to life its vivid emotional range and virtuosic piano passages. These timeless works offer a perfect blend of excitement, drama, and elegance, making it an ideal way to kick off the 25/26 Season.

Opening Night: Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Rossini’s Overture to La gazza ladra blends humor and pathos, employing the composer’s trademark slow orchestral crescendo building to an energetic conclusion. The rhythmic vitality of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony has made it one of the composer’s most enduringly popular symphonies, known as “the apotheosis of the dance.” Professor of Cello Norman Fischer is the soloist in Anthony Brandt’s new chamber concerto, commissioned for the Shepherd School’s 50th anniversary.

Beethoven, Rossini & Brandt

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

So everything would be wonderful - if it weren't for Don Bartolo, Rosina's guardian, who won't let her out of the house or out of his sight. He wants to marry Rosina himself and can rely on the support of music teacher Don Basilio, who provides him with information about his rival. The Count's dedicated helper is the title character: Figaro, Barber of Seville and the Count's former servant. His many pieces of good advice result above all in stunningly funny stage scenes and at least do not prevent the two lovers from finding each other in the end.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Vienna State Opera

A silk ladder (La scala di seta) enables Giulia to receive her husband, whom she married against her guardian’s wishes, in her room night after night. The fact that three men end up using the silk ladder is one of the unsavory complications of this comedy. Director Damiano Michieletto presents the six-character work as a fast-paced sitcom, true to Rossini’s motto that the everyday must be exaggerated in order for it to become an opera.

The Silk Ladder

Zurich Opera House

The soundscapes of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra's chamber concerts are as diverse as the personalities of the musicians who perform in them. The demands of the orchestra pit are often determined by the scale and diversity of voices. Chamber music, on the other hand, reduces this dimension to smaller ensembles and allows for intimate musical interaction. As in a dialogue, diverse opinions collide, new ideas emerge and develop during performance, thus opening up a creative space for spontaneous development.

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra

Set sail on a season of breathtaking music with a concert that sweeps from the stormy seas to the grandeur of the opera stage. Rossini’s William Tell Overture launches the evening with cinematic energy, followed by Amy Beach’s Bal Masqué, a dazzling orchestral dance. Acclaimed baritone Kenneth Overton joins us once again for selections from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, bringing wit, drama, and passion to these operatic masterpieces. Finally, Debussy’s La Mer immerses us in the ever-shifting beauty of the sea, painting an orchestral canvas of movement and light. With sweeping melodies, captivating drama, and a touch of the unexpected, this season opener promises an evening where music dances, waves crash, and imagination soars.

Debussy: La Mer

Converse University

ABC Young Performer of Year, Eliza Shephard is one of Australia’s most exciting and dynamic musicians and artists.

Classic Kids: Eliza's Orchestral Adventures

MSO for Schools: Eliza's Orchestral Adventures

MSO in Your Neighbourhood: Mornington

Peninsula Community Theatre

Concerto Copenhagen invites you inside for fiery fandango and Southern European elegance.

 

Concerto Copenhagen opens the doors to an evening in the spirit of fandango, where southern warmth and baroque vitality meet in music by Boccherini, Soler and Rossini.

Fandango!

New Carlsberg Glyptotek

Stars such as festival prize winners Julian Bliss and Sebastian Klinger, pianist Matthias Kirschnereit, and violinist Michael Barenboim are among those teaching at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre's summer campus. The best course participants will tour with the North German Philharmonic Orchestra Rostock and perform three concerts at the end of the course—and their famous teachers will also be on stage at two events.

With orchestra in the cathedral: Bliss, Kirschnereit and students

Doberaner Münster - Ev.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Bad Doberan

Experience an evening of energy and elegance as Jakob Lehmann conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a concert that sparkles with wit and youthful charm.

Rossini & Schubert

Airdrie Town Hall

Blair Castle & Gardens

Eden Court Inverness

Concert "Rome"

Schloss Moritzburg

Prepare for a fascinating voyage through exotic landscapes to the great expanses of the human heart, with music by Saint-Saëns, Shostakovich and Rossini.

Javier Perianes performs Saint-Saëns

Sydney Opera House

TSM presents Franco Fagioli The Last Castrato

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Chamber Concert Festival: Rezital Blai Gumí Roca

Munich Residence

The BPO presents a free, outdoor concert at Academy Park in Lewiston.

Academy Park, Lewiston

Academy Park

Summer Proms: Classical Music under the Stars

Perseusbrunnen

Join us for this FREE family-friendly concert presented by the Festevents! Take a musical journey across the big screen and find what makes a ‘hero‘ and what makes a ‘villain’. Enjoy tales of inspiration and bravery with John Williams’s “Superman March”, Grieg’s music from Peer Gynt, selections from West Side Story and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and more.

Heroes, Villains, and Virtuosos: Symphony Under the Stars

Town Point Park

Overtures by Rossini and Johann Strauss are paired with Boccherini's Cello Concerto and Mendelssohn's "Italian" Symphony in a program that celebrates la dolce vita.

Notes from Italy at Boordy Vineyards

Boordy Vineyards Inc

Join us for this FREE family-friendly concert presented by the Virgnia Beach Neptune Festival! Take a musical journey across the big screen and find what makes a ‘hero‘ and what makes a ‘villain’. Enjoy tales of inspiration and bravery with John Williams’s “Superman March”, Grieg’s music from Peer Gynt, selections from West Side Story and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and more.

Heroes, Villains, and Virtuosos: Symphony By The Sea

Neptune's Park

Music & Artistic Director Dane Lam and your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra return to the heart of Kailua for a free concert perfect for the family. Enjoy summertime symphonic hits from the stage and screen, and winners of the Nā Hōkū ʻŌpio Young Stars Competition! This free event is brought to you in part by the generosity of Alexander & Baldwin.

Symphony in the Park

Kailua District Park

Join The Louisville Orchestra this July for the second leg of our 2025 In Harmony – The Commonwealth Tour! Celebrate summer with a vibrant program that combines iconic classics, exciting new works, and unexpected surprises in central Kentucky.

In Harmony Tour: Glasgow

Glasgow on the Square

The Stephen Foster Story

The Bandstand in Freeman Lake Park

Felix E Martin Jr Hall

The Louisville Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Teddy Abrams, will present a celebratory mix of classical and contemporary pieces. From beloved summer classics like Vivaldi’s “Summer,” and “The Star Spangled Banner” to crowd favorites like John Williams’ “Main Title” from Star Wars and Tchaikovsky’s “Finale” from 1812 Overture, Op. 49, there’s something for the whole family in this summertime celebration.

Play America

River Ridge

Chopin and Mozart Piano Concertos with Alexandra Joan and Semplice Players

Bargemusic

Mozart & Gershwin

The Broad Stage - The Edye

Listening to live music is a wonderful experience. In the »Klangzeit« (Sound Time) concerts, you can close your eyes and escape everyday life for a moment. In the entertaining, hour-long concerts featuring the string players of Ensemble Resonanz, you can listen in a relaxed atmosphere, express yourself, sing along to well-known songs and move freely. Here, everyone can be themselves. This makes the format particularly suitable for people with dementia and their relatives. All venues are accessible.

Klangzeit

Begin your evening with sensational live music, performed in the majestic setting of the Auckland Town Hall, at our new Six-thirty Session.

Beethoven 5

A Band of Many Colors

Adelphi University

Enjoy the sounds of your New Jersey Symphony under the stars! This free program features a medley of timeless classics, Broadway themes and patriotic favorites the whole family will love.

New Jersey Symphony at Marine Park in Red Bank

Liberty State Park

Giralda Farms

Branch Brook Park Hall

Ocean County College

Marine Park

London Concertante presents a sensational evening at the opera with an array of the finest opera arias and overtures, performing works from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart.

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

Manchester Cathedral

We present a new production of Gioachino Rossini’s beloved comic opera, Il barbiere di Siviglia. Conducted by the resident conductor of Irish National Opera Elaine Kelly and directed by Louise Bakker, this production promises to delight audiences of all ages.

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Longborough Festival Opera

Respect – a word that is as essential in music as it is in everyday interaction. Without respect for one another, there is no harmonious interaction, neither on stage nor in society. The concert, compiled exclusively for KulturPur, is dedicated to this central theme and impressively demonstrates how music builds bridges, creates connections, and inspires hope.

Respect! – Concert at KulturPur 2025

Großes Zelttheater

Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast.Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

Met Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

University of Warwick

Composer and librettist Scott Eyerly brings a fresh approach to the Mahaiwe’s Met lectures. He combines his experience as a teacher at The Juilliard School with a wide range of creative accomplishments – from his comic opera My Life Online, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe, to his musical comedy Pooch, produced in workshop at Seagle Music Festival. Eyerly’s lively talks are drawing novices and cognoscenti alike.

Scott Eyerly’s Virtual Met Opera Lecture: Rossini’s il Barbiere di Siviglia

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

The MET" class="css-u850" data-mark-multiple="true">Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live broadcast of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

MET Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

The Courtyard Hereford

Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast.

Met: Live in HD – Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Malvern Theatres

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of Rossini’s effervescent comedy on May 31. Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, as her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the ingenious barber of Seville, with Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.

Composer

Gioachino Rossini

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 9, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026

3rd Chamber Concert · Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Jun 27, 2025 - Apr 11, 2026

Klangzeit · Elbphilharmonie

Sep 21, 2025 - May 10, 2026

Chamber Concert / Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra · Elbphilharmonie

Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2025

La Cenerentola (Cinderella) · Staatstheater Mainz

3 - 6 Dec, 2025

Masterpieces #3 · Copenhagen Phil

Past events

3 - 6 Dec, 2025

Masterpieces #3 · Copenhagen Phil

Nov 30, 2025

Advent Concert I • Virtuosi di Basso · Czech Philharmonic

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