Composer

In his opera Rossini brought together a string of well-known “commedia dll’arte” characters of which he formed an irresistible comedy – full of intrigue and charade: the mercenary guardian Doctor Bartolo and his conniving henchman Basilio, his wealthy charge Rosina and her secret lover Lindoro (alias Count Almaviva) and finally the barber Figaro himself, who assists the young couple in the pursuit of their love against all odds. The opera’s world premiere in 1816 was accompanied by boos and catcalls – only to get firmly established in the world of opera shortly after. Rossini’s work by now has developed into one of the most popular and most frequently played operas world-wide.

Il barbiere di Siviglia

Stuttgart Opera

End the season with a breathtaking blend of iconic energy, lyrical grace, and emotional depth. Rossini’s William Tell Overture sets the stage, followed by Mascagni’s tender Intermezzo and Boccherini’s virtuosic Cello Concerto. The evening culminates with the sweeping grandeur of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, the perfect climax to a remarkable season of classical music.

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Rossini, Boccherini, Mascagni & Rachmaninoff

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

While Syracuse is arming for war against the Sarazans, the King’s daughter Amenaide is charged with high treason for writing a letter to Solamir, leader of the Sarazans, professing her love. Just before her execution Tancredi, a knight banished from Syracuse, and Amenaide’s secret lover, returns, incognito. The letter was intended for him. Although he saves her from being executed, he starts doubting her fidelity. War with the Sarazans looms closer, and Tancredi’s to lead his people into the decisive battle.

Tancredi

Oper Frankfurt

Micah Northam, horn

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

The "Petite Messe solennelle" is one of the most remarkable musical settings of the Catholic Mass text, oscillating between Gioachino Rossini's "prime nature" as a highly acclaimed composer of comic operas and a deep religiosity; between cheerfulness, subtle irony, and religious seriousness. The typically Rossinian rhythm and the changing drama, entirely at home in the operatic spectrum, offer the choir the opportunity to showcase its full talent.

Holy, damned music!

Bochumer Symphoniker

A jack-of-all trades, the wily barber Figaro has a scheme for anything. Moved by the distress of two young lovers separated by the curmudgeonly Doctor Bartolo, Figaro pulls out his bag of tricks. But will Figaro’s scheming allow Rosina to escape the clutches of her ward into true love’s embrace with Count Almaviva?

Rossini’s exuberant comedy features some of the most joyful music in all of opera. From the famous overture to the irresistible “Largo al factotum,” this masterpiece of comedic writing has delighted audiences for over two hundred years.

In director Emilio Sagi’s flamenco-inspired production, sun-bleached buildings are the backdrop to colorful costumes as the characters’ plans for escape become more and more outrageous. Benjamin Manis returns to conduct this effervescent score.

The Barber of Seville

War Memorial Opera House

In Rossini's masterful comedy, clothes make the man and nothing is as it seems. Not only does Cenerentola change from a mocked maid to a fairytale princess, the prince also swaps his unloved role for that of his servant - and the ambitious stepfamily is ultimately left empty-handed. Between breathtaking vocal acrobatics and virtuoso role-playing, a social satire for young and old unfolds in which only the sincerest heart can see through. The opera studio OperAvenir performs the fairytale opera in an entertaining chamber version.

The Cinderella

Theater Basel

Fizzing with wit, mischief and flirtation, Rossini’s comedy charms and surprises.

A wife in search of romance and a writer in search of a plot: it’s a recipe for an uproarious tangle of mistaken identities, intrigues, breaks-ups and make-ups. Rossini’s irrepressible farce returns in Mariame Clément’s stylish five-star staging.

Vincenzo Milletarì will conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Rodion Pogossov returns as Don Geronio,  joined by Minghao Liu as Narciso, Elena Villalón as Fiorilla, Péter Kálmán as Selim, Anle Gou as Albazar and Matteo Mancini as Prosdocimo. See full cast and creative team details here.

Il Turco in Italia

Glyndebourne

Under the inspired baton of conductor Naomi Woo and accompanied by the Orchestre de l’Agora, the artists of the Atelier lyrique will take the stage to perform the defining highlights of their journey. This unique program, free of a formal narrative, is designed to showcase the excellence, vibrant personality, and remarkable artistic growth of each talent.

Gran finale

Place des Arts

How do I become what I am not? Between appearance and reality, director Tatjana Gürbaca searches for the melancholic undertones in Gioachino Rossini's masterful comedy. Behind some comic masquerades lies the desire to escape one's role, behind some triumphant vocal acrobatics the fear of missing out on life. Can there ever be a winner in the pursuit of happiness? A masterpiece for all time.

Hamburg State Opera

Concert 8

La Jolla Woman's Club

True to its mission of promoting and raising awareness of classical music, the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie travels across the Occitanie region in various formations.

Violin quartet, cello, double bass

Église Saint-Pierre de Palavas-Les-Flots

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Renée Emiko Murphy, Harp

The Juilliard School

The final concert of the season features renowned pianist Frederick Moyer performing Grieg's Piano Concerto. The program also includes Rossini's lively "Barber of Seville" and Tchaikovsky's majestic Symphony No. 4, promising an unforgettable afternoon of classical music.

Rossini, Grieg and Tchaikovsky

Manchester Essex Regional High School

There's trouble in the Spanish city of Seville! Count Almaviva has seen the beautiful Rosina out for a walk! He wants to meet her! But her guardian, the cunning Dottore Bartolo, is causing trouble. He wants to marry the beautiful Rosina himself, for the money! Who can help? The barber - a hairdresser who knows all the tricks of the trade! They lie and cheat, they disguise themselves and trick the police, they escape on a ladder, there are sword fights and completely botched love arias... Luckily, the children help the Count to marry his Rosina after all, and Dottore Bartolo has to look down the tube... (Frankfurter Museums-Gesellschaft e.V.)

Alte Oper

Soloists of the Maggio Academy

Pieve di San Donnino a Villamagna

Strozzi Fortress

Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle  (Little solemn mass), written in 1863, is anything but little and solemn, set to fill the iconic QPAC Concert Hall with over 100 performers on stage. This is a glorious celebration of sacred music written towards the end of Rossini’s life, a work of profound beauty and exultant joy. 

Written for two pianos and harmonium, with four soloists and choir, our collaboration with The University of Queensland sees us joined by renowned organist Dr Graeme Morton and two virtuosic pianists –  Liam Viney and Mia Huang.

Perfect for seasoned concertgoers and newcomers, Rossini combines orchestral and choral textures, to create a work distinguished by its unashamed romanticism.

Petite Messe Solennelle

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

The Petite Messe solennelle stands as one of Gioachino Rossini’s most captivating late works. The title translates to a “little” solemn mass though this does not capture the monumental spirit of this work. Written in 1863, decades after his operatic triumphs had finished, the piece fuses Rossini’s unmistakable theatrical flair with profound sacred expression. Radiant choruses, meltingly lyrical solos and moments of intimate devotion unfold alongside flashes of wit and rhythmic brilliance, revealing a composer at once playful and deeply sincere. This performance features Rossini’s original 1863 scoring for two pianos and harmonium giving us a strikingly transparent and intimate sound world that places rhythmic vitality and vocal colour front and centre. The keyboard writing sparkles and surges with operatic energy, from the buoyant Gloria to the exhilarating double fugue of the Cum Sancto Spiritu, while the harmonium lends warmth and a devotional glow to contemplative movements such as the luminous O salutaris hostia and the transcendent Agnus Dei. UQ School of Music pianists Liam Viney and Anna Grinberg join harmonium player Graeme Morton AM to realise this vibrant chamber score alongside the voices of the UQ Singers and UQ Chorale. Conducted by Richard Mills AO, and presented in collaboration with Opera Queensland in the QPAC Concert Hall, this performance brings together some of Queensland’s finest artists for an evening of choral splendour that is intimate, exuberant and profoundly moving.

Two prodigies, Mozart and Rossini, meet on this program, each of them writing brilliant music with almost unbelievable speed. Rossini's Italian Girl in Algiers (the whole opera!) was composed in less than a month and was a big hit. Its overture sets the scene for exotic locales, hilarity and dramatic love. Principal Clarinet Benjamin Lulich is our featured soloist in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, some of the most sublime music ever written. When commissioned to write another symphony at a moment’s notice and “up to his eyeballs” in work, Mozart set to reworking his “Haffner” Serenade. The eventual result was this celebratory 35th Symphony, aka the Haffner Symphony, presented in this program. And alongside it, Mozart's 39th Symphony bubbles with dance-like rhythms and lightness.

Xian Conducts Mozart

Benaroya Hall

From Mozart’s elegance to Rossini’s brilliance, via Cimarosa and Verdi: a look at musical theater from the 18th to the 19th century through the overtures of some of the most famous operas

Sinfonie d’opera

Teatro Romualdo Marenco

Teatro Sociale Camogli

Get ready to be swept away by the delightful antics and infectious energy of Rossini's The Barber of Seville as OPERA San Antonio presents a vibrant new production from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. This fresh take on the beloved comic opera combines clever staging, bold visuals, and Rossini’s sparkling score to create a performance that’s both laugh-out-loud funny and musically thrilling. Critics have praised this production for its inventive design and lively spirit, making it a must-see event for opera lovers and newcomers alike. Don’t miss this joyful whirlwind of romance, disguise, and mischief — it's opera at its most entertaining!

The Barber of Seville | Opera SA

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

Get ready to be swept away by the delightful antics and infectious energy of Rossini's The Barber of Seville as OPERA San Antonio presents a vibrant new production from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. This fresh take on the beloved comic opera combines clever staging, bold visuals, and Rossini’s sparkling score to create a performance that’s both laugh-out-loud funny and musically thrilling. Critics have praised this production for its inventive design and lively spirit, making it a must-see event for opera lovers and newcomers alike. Don’t miss this joyful whirlwind of romance, disguise, and mischief — it's opera at its most entertaining.!

Themes of motherhood, loss, and joy emerge in a program that spans opera, Indigenous voices, and folk tradition, with song and spirit rising together like flame and tide.

Songs of River & Fire

Desautels Concert Hall

Even a rich prince can be quite poor sometimes. The noble Don Ramiro finds out about this when his search for a bride takes him to the house of the notoriously penniless Don Magnifico. His daughters don't give the visitor, disguised as a simple servant, a second glance. It's a good thing that Ramiro finds a sympathetic heart in the unloved stepsister Angelina, known as Cenerentola... Gioachino Rossini composed some of his most beautiful melodies for his turbulent musical theater version of the charming “Cinderella”. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's legendary production, which has been enchanting audiences since 1974, is as effervescently cheerful as Rossini's light-hearted score.

Cinderella

German Oper am Rhein

Nothing is working anymore: On their way to the coronation of Charles X of France, a group of aristocratic travelers from all over Europe find themselves stranded at a luxury hotel near Reims – chaos is inevitable. And so, love affairs, intrigues, jealousy, and the like soon erupt between all parties.

The Journey to Reims

Detmold Theatre

Paderhalle Paderborn

Outrageous disguises, intercepted love letters, and comic misunderstandings—Rossini’s uproarious masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, has them all. This fan favorite receives a delightful staging from director Joan Font, returning to Houston following the triumph of his acclaimed Cinderella.

Wortham Theater Center

La Cenerentola (Cinderella) is a tale of heart and humour full of clever disguises, unlikely heroes, a midnight ball and the kindness of one very determined young woman.

Part of the Brisbane Bel Canto festival, La Cenerentola is set to the sparkling and exquisite music of Rossini and swaps pumpkin carriages and fairy godparents for an evening of magical music and theatrical mischief.

When an invitation to the Prince’s Ball arrives, the gentle and warm-hearted Angelina (Cinderella) is overlooked by her selfish stepsisters and father Don Magnifico. However, kindness can conjure an unpredictable magic; when Cinderella captures the heart of Prince Ramiro, it’s not the slipper that fits, but the heart that shines.

There are plenty of laughs, thanks to the antics of Magnifico and Dandini, a pair of scheming stepsisters, and a mix-up at the ball. Add some dazzling singing and you’ve got a night at the opera offering the rare and joyous conclusion that fairytales really can come true.

La Cenerentola

A sweeping Biblical epic rarely heard in the United States. This visually arresting production features Justin Hopkins (Bluebeard 2023 & Norma 2018) as Mosè and Ashley Milanese in her company debut as Elcia. Expect dramatic storms, plagues, and miracles, set to some of Rossini’s most powerful writing. It’s as if The Ten Commandments were an opera!

Mosè in Egitto

National Hispanic Cultural Center

"Man only plays when he is in the full sense of the word a human being, and he is only fully a human being when he plays." These famous words come from Friedrich Schiller, and the program under the direction of our honorary conductor Christoph Eschenbach inspires us to many musical flourishes – with our wind players repeatedly shining through with their playful spirit. And the instrumental pieces hit the mark perfectly, for example in the overture from Weber's opera "Der Freischütz" from 1821: Here, bullets cursed by demonic powers decide the love life of a young hunter in a competition – but "the whole thing ends joyfully," as the composer noted. Afterwards, together with our solo horn player Andreas Kreuzhuber, we perform a fascinating concerto by Reinhold Glière: Although this virtuoso piece was composed in 1950, it is entirely imbued with a romantic spirit.

Christoph Eschenbach, Andreas Kreuzhuber

Bamberger Symphoniker

Katelyn Cox, soprano

Step into the magic of Rossini’s Cinderella in this delightful semi-staged production brimming with humor, charm, and enchanting melodies. Angelina—mistreated by her stepfather Don Magnifico and his scheming daughters—dares to dream of a brighter future. With help from Prince Ramiro’s clever valet and a sparkling twist involving a pair of bracelets, Angelina must navigate royal intrigue to capture the prince’s heart. Perfect for audiences of all ages, this vibrant retelling of the beloved fairytale promises laughter, romance, and soaring arias the whole family will adore.

Phoenix Convention Center

Linda Ronstadt Music Hall

Household barber, Figaro, happily hustles to unite the besotted lovers Count Almaviva and Rosina. The catch? Boorish Dr. Bartolo, Rosina’s guardian, wants her for himself.

The Barber Of Seville

Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

St Giles Orchestra April 2026 Concert

St Andrew's Church

Visiting Innsbruck

Congress Innsbruck

From the mind Rossini, the King of Italian comic opera, comes this undisputed masterpiece of love and laughter… The Barber of Seville.  The work has proven so popular and funny that even Bugs Bunny got into the act once with an early cartoon titled “The Rabbit of Seville.”

A beautiful young lady must enter an arranged marriage with old Doctor Bartolo, but she is in love with the handsome young Count Almaviva. There is only one man who can help them.

Will Figaro save the day? Will the young lovers be united? Will old Doctor Bartolo get his closest shave ever? And what’s with all the chickens?

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

“Figaro!  Figaro!  Figaro!”  From the mind of Rossini, King of Italian comic opera, comes this undisputed masterpiece of love and laughter, The Barber of Seville. So popular and funny in fact, that even Bugs Bunny got into the act once with a cartoon titled “The Rabbit of Seville.”  A beautiful girl must enter an arranged marriage with old Doctor Bartolo.  But she is in love with the handsome Count Almaviva.  There’s only one man who can help them!  Can Figaro save the day?  Will the young lovers be united?  Will old Bartolo get his closest shave ever?  All these questions will be answered in this ultimate evening of smiles.

With Palm Beach Opera’s Story Time Series, young learners are whisked into the pages of some of opera’s most magical tales! Designed for children in PreK through 5th grade, these fun and interactive events invite children to sing, act, and follow along with our energetic Teaching Artists. Whether it’s their first time hearing an opera story or their tenth, each session promises a joyful introduction to the world of music and storytelling. All Story Time Series events are free to attend — registration required.

Story Time: The Barber of Seville

Gardens Branch, PBC Library

Palm Beach County Library System - Main Library

“I don’t believe in the right to work; I prefer to believe that the greatest right of man is to do nothing,“ said Rossini. Angelina, his Cinderella, is far from that – she performs slave labour in her bankrupt stepfather’s family. How a prince, for whom the bank account and an army of servants work, gets her out of this precarious situation is a world-famous fairy tale from Charles Perrault to Disney. Rossini tells the story of the power of honest feelings to survive without the well-known miraculous elements, but there is one great miracle: love at first sight. Not at the ball, but when the prince, as a servant, inspects the potential brides in advance. Surrounding this is the madness of exalted dreams of ascent and terrible scenarios of descent, which drives Rossini’s characters forward just as much as the insane energy of his music. The young mezzo-soprano Itzeli del Rosario, who is a member of the Stuttgart ensemble since this season, makes her debut in the title role of Cinderella.

Everybody to the Opera, Kids! Vol. V

Teatro alla Scala

Italian vocal artistry enjoys a reputation like no other—and thanks to Franco Vassallo, audiences at the Rudolfinum will have the chance to experience it first-hand. The celebrated baritone, known for iconic roles such as Figaro and Falstaff, will perform arias from his signature repertoire. But the evening won’t be devoted to opera alone: he will also present songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, inspired by the rugged beauty of the Scottish landscape.

Czech Chamber Music Society • Franco Vassallo

Dvořák Hall Rudolfinum

End the season with a breathtaking blend of iconic energy, lyrical grace, and emotional depth. Rossini’s William Tell Overture sets the stage, followed by Mascagni’s tender Intermezzo and Boccherini’s virtuosic Cello Concerto featuring cellist Zlatomir Fung. The evening culminates with the sweeping grandeur of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, the perfect climax to a remarkable season of classical music.

Goldfinger, Lawrence of Arabia, Gone With the Wind -- imagine some of the greatest scores of The Golden Age of Hollywood, paired with contemporary favorites like Harry Potter and Mission Impossible -- and you have the perfect Movie Night at the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra! Once again, Dustin and Dominique Luecke are your hosts. To top it all off, the La Crosse Youth Symphony joins the LSO, side-by-side, for Rossini's sparking overture to The Barber of Seville -- used to wonderful effect in the great 1979 Midwestern coming-of-age classic comedy, Breaking Away.

Hollywood Treasures

Viterbo University

Bring the season to a triumphant close. Meet our Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artist Competition winner, Elijah Asmussen, in a heartfelt concerto spotlight. Then feel the rush of Rossini’s Semiramide Overture and the expansive warmth of Brahms’s Symphony No. 2. A grand conclusion you won’t want to miss.

Monroe Symphony Orchestra Season Finale

Church of the Redeemer West Monroe

Eastman Philharmonia

University of Rochester

Aigul Akhmetshina

San Carlo Theatre

Famous classical hits galore – presented by a cult ensemble consisting of 100% cellos! Music to relax to, presented by the Concertgebouw Orchestra's renowned cello section. Our tip: reserve your tickets well in advance!

Pure Cello

The Baden-Baden Casino

Once again this year the young Ballet School students become acquainted with the great masters of the classical, modern and contemporary repertoires. To these aspiring young artists, dancing at the Teatro alla Scala means something more than simply putting their technical and interpretive skills to the test: it means having an educational and professional experience of the highest level on a much dreamed-of stage.

La Scala Academy's Ballet School Show

At the age of 22, Rachmaninov had his heart broken. He poured all his ambition and all his emotion into the epic score of his First Symphony, which goes off like a volcano – wild, passionate and positively brimming with inspiration. For many years it was lost, but today conductor Nil Venditti gives this youthful tour-de-force its due. The Northampton-born composer Edmund Rubbra, meanwhile, was one of the most admired names in post-war British music, but today his radiant Piano Concerto – inspired by the flowers and moods of the English countryside – is a real rarity. Pianist Mark Bebbington has made it his mission to rediscover Britain’s lost masterworks, and this one’s a jewel. You might be about to discover your new favourite piece.

Rachmaninov's Symphony No.1

Cadogan Hall 

At the age of 22, Rachmaninov had his heart broken. He poured all his ambition and all his emotion into the epic score of his First Symphony, which goes off like a volcano – wild, passionate and positively brimming with inspiration. For many years it was lost, but today conductor Nil Venditti gives this youthful tour de force its due.

The Northampton-born composer Edmund Rubbra, meanwhile, was one of the most admired names in post-war British music, but today his radiant Piano Concerto – inspired by the flowers and moods of the English countryside – is a real rarity. Pianist Mark Bebbington has made it his mission to rediscover Britain’s lost masterworks, and this one’s a jewel. You might be about to discover your new favourite piece.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 1

One must imagine Gioacchino Rossini as a hard-working man. In 1810, at just 18 years old, he wrote his first opera. By the age of 20, he was considered Italy's most sought-after opera composer; by his 22nd birthday, he had written 13 operas and was known far beyond Italy's borders. "The Barber of Seville" remains his undisputed masterpiece and rightly belongs to the core operatic repertoire.

Halle Opera House

Come and experience some of the greatest music from the world of opera. Overtures, dance suites, and entr'actes - from beloved classics to exciting new favorites - offer a glimpse into the rich musical worlds of some of opera's most iconic works. Conductor Bruce Kiesling will introduce each piece with his signature charm, wit, and humor before leading the orchestra in performance of this colorful and compelling music.

Overtures & Interludes

Visalia Fox Theatre

Opera without words

Malmo Live Concert Hall

This spring’s double bill pairs two contrasting one-act operas that explore themes of familial obligation and personal sacrifice. Rossini’s La Cambiale di Matrimonio (The Marriage Contract) is a fast-moving farce about an arranged marriage gone awry, featuring spirited ensembles and the youthful energy of Rossini’s earliest operatic style. Puccini’s Suor Angelica, part of his Il trittico trilogy, tells the poignant story of a noblewoman forced into a convent, whose encounter with her estranged aunt leads to a heartrending climax. Sung in Italian with English surtitles, these one-act operas offer a night of contrasting emotions, memorable characters, and compelling scores.

Rossini and Puccini, Operas of Comedy and Consequence

Michigan State University

Hans Sachs Choir Nuremberg

Meistersinger Hall

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.

A Rhapsody of Passion & Elegance​

La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church

Celebrate the artistry of two musical giants: Rossini’s sparkling wit and Schubert’s moving melodies. With its theatrical flair and rhythm-driven energy, Rossini’s William Tell Overture contrasts beautifully with Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, which offers a glimpse of his profound creative brilliance and introspective lyricism. Additionally, the world premiere of Shuying Li’s concerto grosso Coping Cadences ignites the imagination while merging traditional and contemporary elements.

Rossini & Schubert

Green Music Center

Symphony V:  Rossini's Bassoon Concerto with Hunter Gordon, plus Nielsen's "Inextinguishable" 4th Symphony

Port Angeles High School

Temple Opera Theater presents a double-bill beginning with La scala di seta by composer Gioachino Rossini and librettist Giuseppe Maria Foppa. The night will end with Monsieur et Madame Denis by composer Jacques Offenbach and librettist Laurencin and Michel Delaporte.

Temple Opera Theater: La scala di seta / Monsieur et Madame Denis

Temple University

Extraordinary artists of The Glenn Gould School’s vocal program and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra present an Italian comedic double bill in Koerner Hall: Rossini's La cambiale di matrimonio and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Conducted by Gordon Gerrard and directed by Stephen Carr.

The Glenn Gould School Spring Opera: Serenata Italiana

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Concert lesson - L'opera va a scuola

Istituto Comprensivo "E. Balducci" di Fiesole

Enjoy an evening with conductor Duo Shen at St. Cecilia's as he leads the DeVos Quartet. Must hear Symphony No.96 is one of the highlights of the evening and just like it's other title, it is a "Miracle Symphony."

An Evening Concert with Duo

St. Cecilia Music Center

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 delights with wit, warmth, and bursts of vitality. From its mysterious introduction to its joyful finale, this symphony reveals Beethoven at his most playful and inventive. Sandwiched between two symphonic giants, Eroica and Symphony No. 5, his charming Fourth may not be as frequently performed, but it is nonetheless a magnificent work.

Beethoven’s 4th Symphony & Rossini’s Stabat Mater

The Parker

The College of the Florida Keys

New World Center

Following on from Puccini’s LA RONDINE and Johann Strauss’s DIE FLEDERMAUS, Rolando Villazón returns to the Deutsche Oper Berlin to tackle one of the great comedies of the bel canto genre and demonstrate that he can do humour. L’ITALIANA IN ALGERI remains one of the most popular works by Gioacchino Rossini, who is said to have dashed the piece off in less than a month and was a tender 21 years of age when the opera premiered at Venice’s Teatro San Benedetto in 1813. It’s a testament to Rossini’s boldness that he chose material that had been set to music only a few years before by his more experienced colleague Luigi Mosca. His audacity paid off, with the subsequent triumph bringing him immediate fame across Italy and widespread popularity soon afterwards throughout Europe.

L’Italiana in Algeri

Deutsche Oper Berlin

The Orchestra Now Resident Conductor Zachary Schwartzman returns with the orchestra to Symphony Space for another free concert of audience favorites. The program comprises Rossini’s immensely popular William Tell Overture, Gounod’s glittering ballet music from his opera Faust, and the famous Symphony in D Minor of French composer César Franck.

The Orchestra Now: “Faust” and “William Tell”

Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

In La Scala’s kitchens, Mimì and Teo stumble upon a secret recipe… signed by Gioachino Rossini! And who knows—perhaps with a pinch of salt, a dash of pepper, and a touch of imagination, our heroes will discover that, just like in cooking, music always requires the right balance.

Mimì & Teo and… Rossini’s Recipe

Rossini’s bright and sunny overture preludes one of the most famous and popular of all concertos, suffused with the sun-drenched melodies and balmy atmosphere of southern Spain; its achingly beautiful slow movement is perhaps the most sublime pieces of music ever written. The Spanish passion continues with Chabrier’s dazzling rhapsody and Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant and colourful suite. In contrast, Borodin’s tone poem evokes the sweeping plains of central Asia, whilst nightmarish visions abound in Mussorgsky’s dark and brooding depiction of a Witches Sabbath.

Classic FM Hall of Fame The greatest works in classical music

Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

Italian-born Lorenza Borrani is fast becoming one of the SCO’s closest friends and collaborators. She returns for her second concert this Season with an evening of wit, humour and magical evocations.

Borrani & Beethoven

The Queen's Hall

City Halls

Lysander Trio with JP Jofre

University of South Alabama

MSM Faculty Recital: Wael Farouk, Joanne Polk, and William Wolfram

Manhattan School of Music

This is a concert entirely dedicated to one of the greatest composers of the 19th century  . Born in Pesaro (on the Adriatic coast) in 1792 and died in Paris in 1868, Gioachino Rossini is the author of some of the most famous operas in the world. Five string players from the OPRL join forces to resonate the well-known themes from the overtures to The Barber of Seville and William Tell , but also to rediscover Rossini's chamber music through duets and sonatas, all presented with humor and lightness by Pierre Solot, exceptionally borrowed from the Music Factory series.

100% Rossini

Philharmonic Hall of Liege

Love tangles, deception, double standards: Rossini ignites a fast-paced firework display in the lively overture to his opera La scala di seta. Hardly anyone could deliver this with more spirit than a stylistically assured conductor like Antonino Fogliani. Things get exciting in Bruno Maderna's Giardino religioso. There are no fixed sequences here; musicians and conductor decide in real time where the journey will take them. It sounds chaotic, but it's cleverly executed! The result is a truly special concert moment. No less thrilling is Nino Rota's Bassoon Concerto, played by Sophie Dervaux, the principal bassoonist of the Vienna Philharmonic. Rota was much more than "just" a film music genius. In addition to ten operas, he composed numerous other works – and this charming, joyful concerto. Haydn's Symphony "Mit dem Paukenschlag", which sparkles with wit and inventiveness, is another highlight of a program that promises to be as unusual as it is entertaining.

Haydn: Symphony No. 9 “With the Timpani Roll”

The Bell, Bremen

Marin Symphony Principal Pops Conductor, the irrepressible Stuart Chafetz, brings us a delightful program of light classics, with critters everywhere. Not only bats, bugs, and birds, but also a splash of Beatles!

Marin Symphony Pops 2026: Bats & Bugs & Birds, Oh My!

Marin Center

The wealthy Count Almaviva has won the heart of the beautiful Rosina under the pseudonym 'Lindoro'. But Rosina’s jealous guardian Dr Bartolo wishes to marry his ward himself and so tries to keep her suitors away. Fortunately, 'Lindoro' is helped by the cunning barber Figaro, who – more or less ingeniously – weaves a web of entanglements and masquerades.

Bebelplatz

Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia is a riotous romp of disguise, deception, and delight. Meet Figaro—Seville’s most famous barber and mischief-maker—who’s always one step ahead with a plan (and a punchline). When young Count Almaviva falls for the clever and charming Rosina, it’s up to Figaro to outwit her scheming guardian and make true love triumph.

Composer

Gioachino Rossini

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 14 - Sep 16, 2026

Story Time: The Barber of Seville · Palm Beach Opera

Apr 24 - Jul 4, 2026

The Journey to Reims · Landestheater Detmold

Apr 26 - Jul 17, 2026

Cinderella · Deutsche Oper am Rhein

May 17 - Jun 17, 2026

The Barber of Seville · Staatsoper Hamburg

May 23 - Jul 9, 2026

Il Turco in Italia · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

Jun 14 - Jul 14, 2026

Il barbiere di Siviglia · Staatsoper Stuttgart

11 - 13 Jun, 2026

Rossini, Boccherini, Mascagni & Rachmaninoff · Pacific Symphony

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