Join London Concert Choir for an evening of drama and entertainment, with thoughtfully chosen selections from four operas, spanning creative periods from the Baroque to the late Romantic. Here is a chance to enjoy this great storytelling art form in miniature, featuring specially devised suites of orchestral movements, arias and choruses from Handel’s Semele, Beethoven’s Fidelio, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.

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A Night at the Opera

Cadogan Hall 

“You’re so lucky: the cheese fell right on the macaroni!”
Figaro
Figaro is not only the barber, but also the life coach, matchmaker, and information center of Seville. At least, that's how he introduces himself, but what we experience in Rossini's opera casts doubt on this self-characterization: His strategies for the enamored Count Almaviva to establish contact with Rosina, jealously guarded by her guardian, fail from the outset—and when Figaro intervenes, things only get worse. A good premise for a turbulent comedy, which director Nicola Hümpel magnifies with two live cameras: The production presents us with a group of egotists trying to manipulate one another. Eager to always present themselves in the best possible light, they compete for the best positions in front of the cameras, which mercilessly magnify every errant facial expression and every hidden tension.

The Barber of Seville

Staatstheater Hannover

Sarah Perry, oboe

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Emanuel Blumin-Sint is a rising star in the classical music world. The 20-year-old bassoonist has already given solo performances at New York's Carnegie Hall and the Elbphilharmonie. He has collaborated with Sir Simon Rattle and won more than a dozen first prizes in competitions. In 2024, he was awarded the Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis, which enabled him to create his debut album, "Leading Bassoon." This record clearly shows that Emanuel Blumin-Sint is on a mission. He wants to bring the bassoon to create a new image, bringing the sonic diversity offered by his instrument closer to the audience. In this "Classics on Sunday – Extra," he plays three of his most beautiful declarations of love for his instrument. Mozart's Bassoon Concerto is a poetic reverie tailor-made for the warm, singing tone of the bassoon. And Rossini beautifully combines the bassoon's soft tone with lightness and Italian flair.

Bassoon Concerts – Classical on Sunday Extra

Exhibition Hall 4

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

Luiz Fernando Venturelli, cello

NSSO March 2026 Concert

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Beethoven’s only violin concerto stands as a monumental work of beauty, precision, and emotional depth. Guest artist De Ann Letourneau joins the Philharmonic to interpret this iconic piece, which continues to inspire audiences with its lyrical power and grandeur.

MasterWorks III: “Beethoven & De Ann”

Kahilu Theatre

The National Opera Studio Young Artists present an extraordinary evening celebrating the Studio’s collaboration with two of its partner companies: English National Opera and Scottish Opera. In this special showcase performance, immerse yourself in captivating operatic scenes spanning the 19th and 20th centuries.

Act Three

Blackheath Halls

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

Teatro alla Scala

The classic fairy tale as a twisted opera comedy! One of Rossini's most popular operas, known for its lively and virtuoso singing numbers. Here, the classic fairy tale of Cinderella becomes a twisted comedy with winks to our appearance-obsessed contemporary world. Gioacchino Rossini's opera Cinderella is a real bel canto gem with very beautiful music. The plot is based on the well-known fairy tale of good and evil. Here, the story gets an absurd and comic twist that has clear points of contact with our contemporary world. From 13 years.

Cinderella

Sundsvall Theatre, Sundsvall

Storsjö Theatre, Östersund

One of Rossini's most popular operas, known for its lively and virtuosic vocal numbers. Spring 2026 bringsNorrland Operaa touring version of the classic fairy taleCinderella, which here becomes a twisted comedy with nods to our appearance-obsessed contemporary world.

Norrlandsoperan

One of Rossini's most popular operas, known for its lively and virtuosic singing numbers. In the spring of 2026, Norrlandsoperan will present a touring version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, which here becomes a twisted comedy with winks at our appearance-obsessed contemporary world.

Cinderella on Tour

Burträskarnas hus

Folkets Hus Gällivare

Folkets Hus Haparanda

Medborgarhuset Lycksele

Nordanå Theatre

New Year's Eve concert

Kurpark Bad Oeynhausen

Konzerthalle, Bad Salzuflen

Brakel Town Hall

Bünde Town Hall

Kurhaus, Hamm

Stadtpark Schützenhof Hangül GmbH

Sporthalle Marne

Minden City Theater

St. Ambrosius, Ostbevern

Paderhalle Paderborn

Cultura - Sparkassentheater on the Ems

Hall at the gymnasium

End of year Concert 2025

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

Soloists of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Academy

Chiesa di Mugnana

Step into a world of wit, wonder, and vocal fireworks as OPERA San Antonio opens the season with Cinderella in a charming new production from Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Rossini’s take on the beloved fairy tale lets Cinderella shape her own destiny. With a sparkling score, outrageous comedy, and a visually playful production inspired by the style of Wes Anderson, this Cinderella promises an evening of elegance, laughter, and sheer musical delight.

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

On October 12, 2025, the OPUS KLASSIK, the most important award for exceptional musical achievements in the field of classical music in Germany, will be presented by the Society for the Promotion of Classical Music non-profit GmbH.

OPUS KLASSIK Gala 2025

Konzerthaus Berlin

Chic fashion, great cars, fine food, and excellent wine are what many people immediately associate with the Italian way of life. But Bella Italia naturally has much more to offer, especially when it comes to music: "Italia, Terra di Musica!" - Italy, the land of music! Opera and bel canto are among its trademarks – the "beautiful singing" with which the opera's heroes and heroines express their great emotions. Bel canto highlights – from voluptuous cantabile to igniting bravura arias – are presented by the young British bass-baritone William Thomas, who has already made a name for himself through performances in Milan and London, Vienna, and Paris. Richard Strauss made "Bella Italia" a declaration of love with his composed recollections of his trip to Italy in 1886. The piece is titled "From Italy ," and takes us through the Campagna to Naples.

Belcanto With William Thomas

Meistersinger Hall

A magical opera with jaw-dropping singing, considered a crown jewel of bel canto opera, Rossini's glittery version of the fairytale classic lets our heroine drive her own fate—no fairy godmother needed. It's not just beauty that wins the prince's heart (though she does get a stunning gown); instead, love and kindness triumph over greed and vanity. Rossini's signature mix of vocal virtuosity, lyrical beauty, and zany hijinks brings this sweet tale to life.

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Exactly 200 years ago, Rossini dared to celebrate the coronation of Charles X with this ebullient satire of class, manners, and the timeless misery of long-distance travel. In his long-awaited American debut, Olivier Award-winning director Damiano Michieletto transforms this showpiece into a theatrical work of art, setting the story in a present-day gallery on the cusp of opening a major exhibition. The production’s rich narrative and visual palette shade Rossini’s joyful musical canvas, blurring the line between life and art.

Il viaggio a Reims

Academy of Music

The season begins with a symphonic souvenir: “I think I have found there the beginning of my ‘Scottish’ Symphony,” Mendelssohn wrote in 1829 after visiting the ruins of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Chapel. At once dramatic and lighthearted, the resulting musical postcard is a vibrant journey from the mist to a sunny, lively finale.  North State Symphony principal musicians Michelle Keem and James Pytko will be featured in the Duet Concertino by Richard Strauss, his last purely instrumental work with a lean, retrospective voice.

Mendelssohn’s Scottish

California State University, Chico

State Theatre, Red Bluff

Cascade Theatre

The season begins with a symphonic souvenir: “I think I have found there the beginning of my ‘Scottish’ Symphony,” Mendelssohn wrote in 1829 after visiting the ruins of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Chapel. At once dramatic and lighthearted, the resulting musical postcard is a vibrant journey from the mist to a sunny, lively finale.  North State Symphony principal musicians Michelle Keem and James Pytko will be featured in the Duet Concertino by Richard Strauss, his last purely instrumental work with a lean, retrospective voice.  The concert opens with Rossini’s Overture to Italian in Algiers, the comedic opera filled with an effervescent energy that thrust the 21-year-old into operatic stardom.

North State Symphony Masterworks Mendelssohn’s Scottish

A Message from Nachtigall Artists, the Concert Organizer
It is a great honor and pleasure for us that we have been able, for the last 25 years, to bring the most famous opera stars to you – the Czech audience. We value the support of all of you, whether you have been our fans since our beginnings or you started coming our concerts recently. Whether we like it or not, a quarter-century makes us to look back, reflect on what we have accomplished, but above all, we are now obliged to throw a really big party.

Anniversary gala: 25 years of Nachtigall Artists

Smetana Hall Municipal House

YSP Closing Concert — Mozarteum Orchestra · Cimento

House for Mozart

Rossini’s delightful comedy bursts with laughter, romance, and mischief as Count Ory stops at nothing—disguising himself in increasingly ridiculous ways—to win the heart of Countess Adèle. However, he’s not the only one scheming for her affection; his clever page is also in love with the Countess, and the two of them are hatching a plan of their own. Featuring a whirlwind of mistaken identities, gender-bending disguises, and Rossini’s effervescent melodies, this joyful adventure is a celebration of wit, charm, and dazzling vocal fireworks. Don’t miss this sparkling and hilarious, rarely seen gem!

Rossini’s Le Comte Ory

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The BPO presents a free, outdoor concert at Niawanda Park in Tonawanda.

Niawanda Park

Songs From Home – Origin III

Evangelical Reformed Church

“From Bohemia to the end of the world” – that's how one could articulate the successful artistic career of tenor Petr Nekoranec, who made his debut in South Africa in August 2024 while in March 2025 he will travel to Brisbane, Australia to make his debut in the Queensland opera house as Don Ramiro in Rossini’s La cenerentola. Petr was born in Nové Dvory by the City of Polná, studied singing in Pardubice, Munich, and New York, performed in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Bayreuth, Florence, Teatro Real in Madrid, Warsaw, São Paulo, Brazil, etc. He is also a popular guest of French opera houses such as the Théâtre du Capitole v Toulouse a Opéra national de Lorraine v Nancy. In July 2024 he made his debut at the famous festival in Aix-en-Provence. He is a soloist at the National Theatre Opera, where he added his first ever Rodolfo in Puccini's La bohème in the 2024/25 season to the roaster of his many beautiful roles.

Petr Nekoranec and guests: Night at the Castle

Castle Courtyard, Polná

The BPO presents a free, outdoor performance at Bidwell Parkway featuring music from our upcoming 2025-26 season.

Bidwell Parkway

Bidwell Park

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-8 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 Live in HD: Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

The witty story development and enjoyable, lyrical vocal performances make this opera Rossini's most popular work. The exhilarating love story unfolds with the action of Figaro eventually making the match between the sheltered Rosina and Il Conte d'Almaviva. The spectacular music includes the famous opening overture that bursts into a Rossini Crescendo, Figaro's "Largo al factotum" ("Make way for the handyman"), in which the barber goes on about his pride, and Rosina's cavatina about love, "Una voce poco fa" ("A voice a while back"), famous for coloraturas. The production by Josef E. Köpplinger is set in Francoist Spain in the late 1960s.The comedy unfolds based on the delicate balance of power and vice, with the pop, kitsch mood of the 1960s expressed through colourful art.

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

New National Theatre

Rossini's operas sent their audiences into a frenzy. The overture to Semiramide was no exception : brisk fanfares at the beginning, a rapid succession of lively melodies in the allegro, a rousing crescendo at the end and a triumphant conclusion.

4th Congress Park Symphony 2024/2025

Congress Park Hanau

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor. 

Jaimie Langner, voice - Senior Recital

Rossini’s exciting Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers opens this concert, which concludes with Antonin Dvorak’s 4th Symphony. In between is music by 20th century British composer, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and clarinet soloist, Anders Peterson, performing Crusell’s remarkable Clarinet Concerto No. 2.

Rossini & Dvorak

Edmonds Center For the Arts

What would happen if Rossini’s Figaro, Gounod’s Juliet, and Bizet’s Carmen could all be in the same concert hall at the same time? Well, it would be, in a word, SPECTACULAR!

The Spectacular Concert

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

We feature the wind instruments of the orchestra on this delightful program of familiar music from operas by Rossini and Bizet, and music that should be more well-known by Arthur Bird, one of the leading American composers at the end of the nineteenth century and Ruth Gipps, the leading English woman composer of the mid twentieth century.

Snowbelt Symphony: Winter Winds

Chardon United Methodist Church

In this concert, Matthias Schorn, our "Artist in Residence" with the BSOF, will be devoting himself to two works that are among the most charming pieces in the clarinet literature. Anyone who enjoys Mozart's famous Clarinet Concerto - which Schorn will also perform with us towards the end of the season - will love Rossini's Introduction, Theme and Variation for Clarinet and Orchestra. Rossini, who also shows his great talent for stirring melodies here, has given this extremely spirited composition wonderful solo passages that demand the highest level of skill from the soloist.

5th Philharmonic Concert

Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

The Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra plays the historical program of the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra from March 29, 1945.


Music in Times of War

Bremer Philharmoniker

A motley group of travellers on their way to Reims for the coronation of Charles X is billeted in the Hotel zur Goldenen Lilie. But when it transpires that no fresh horses are available for the stage coach, they realise they’re stranded.

The journey to Reims

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Galicia Symphony Orchestra - Giancarlo Guerrero - Concert in Ferrol

Ferrol Auditorium

CYSO’s Overture Strings, Preparatory Strings, and Debut Orchestra present their spring concert.

Overture Strings, Preparatory Strings, and Debut Orchestra Fall Concert

Northwestern University

The Romantic And The Impressionis

First United Methodist Church

The Stanford Philharmonia, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2024 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall featuring percussion duo Ireh Kim and Andrew Chen, 2024 Concerto Competition Winners

Stanford Philharmonia

Stanford University

Studio Recitals feature students who all study with the same faculty instructor. These young artists represent their studio with a program curated by their teacher.

Voice Students of Rhoslyn Jones

Cho-Liang Lin, Timothy Pitts & Yoonshin Song

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

**Le Comte Ory at Opéra de Québec**

Join us for a captivating evening at the Grand Théâtre de Québec as the Opéra de Québec proudly presents Gioacchino Rossini's masterpiece, "Le Comte Ory." This opera, a delightful blend of humor, romance, and music, will be performed in French with French surtitles, ensuring an immersive experience for all attendees.

**Performance Dates and Times:**
- October 26, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
- October 29, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
- October 31, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.
- November 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.

**Location:**
Grand Théâtre de Québec, 269 boul. René-Lévesque Est, Quebec City, QC.

**About the Opera:**
First performed in Paris on August 20, 1828, "Le Comte Ory" is an opera in two acts known for its intricate libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Gaspard Delestre Poirson. The story, set during the Crusades, follows the mischievous Count Ory as he attempts to woo Countess Adèle, who is in love with Ory's cousin, Isolier. The opera is celebrated for its exquisite balance of comedic elements and musical sophistication, avoiding vulgarity while captivating the audience with its charm.

**Production Team:**
- Musical Direction: Laurent Campellone
- Stage Direction: Jean-Romain Vesperini
- Conductor: Nicolas Ellis
- Director: Bertrand Alain
- Sets: Julie Lévesque
- Costumes: Émily Wahlman
- Make-up: Élène Pearson

**Cast Highlights:**
- COMTE ORY: Philippe Talbot
- COMTESSE ADÈLE: Judith Fa
- ISOLIER: Florence Bourget
- RAIMBAUD: Jean-Kristof Bouton

**Tickets:**
Tickets are available for purchase online or by contacting the Grand Théâtre de Québec box office at 418 643-8131. Box office hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can also be bought in person at the venue's address.

Don't miss this enchanting production that promises to be a highlight of the Opéra de Québec's 2024 season. Experience the magic of Rossini's music, the talent of a remarkable cast, and a story that blends the light-hearted with the profound.

Le Compte- Ory

Grand Théâtre de Québec

Casco Phil is present for an accessible concert packed with beloved classics. A few highlights have been selected from the heyday of symphonic music, which together form an anthology of the best that orchestral literature has to offer. From the enchanting Morgenstimmung by Grieg and Pavane by Fauré, to the Spanish fire of De Falla's Danza Ritual del Fuego, to the lurid Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, Casco Phil traverses almost the entire emotional spectrum in a bird's eye view. In addition, we are looking forward to two solo works: the beautiful Romance No. 2 by Beethoven and the devilishly difficult Polonaise de Concert by Wieniawski. Rino Yoshimoto, a Japanese violinist from the ranks of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, invites her audience to an evening full of memorable melodies, intimate lyricism and symphonic splendor. 

Festival Of Zeeuwsch-vlaanderen

Scheldetheater

Continuing the Harmoniemusik tradition, enjoy a night at the opera! In the days of Mozart and Beethoven, music from large operas was arranged for wind octets and performed in town centers and outdoor gardens. Take a journey filled with passion and revenge! Be enchanted with beloved opera arias in a unique and intimate setting.

Wind Divas: Stolen from the Opera Stage

Sunset Center

Known to her adoring fans as the “Valkyrie of the piano,” Venezuelan pianist, composer, and opera star Teresa Carreño (1853-1917) stunned audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Like Cuban violinist-composer José White, Carreño received support from American composer Louis Gottschalk in New York City, and concertized widely in Europe, before returning to America, and then to Venezuela, where she attempted to found a conservatory and opera company. This program weaves together the rich tapestry of Carreño’s life and influence, featuring her works alongside those of her teachers, friends, and students, and even a husband.

Pianist, Singer and Composer: Teresa Carreño

Hanna Boys Center

In this Loh concert we combine a promising musical program, open-air atmosphere and culinary delicacies to create a special evening. The overture to Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Il barbiere di Siviglia" exudes airy lightness, while Hector Berlioz explores the tragic facets of love in his famous song cycle. The expressive melodies and subtle instrumentation are unparalleled. The strings of the Loh Orchestra accompany the break in the open air in front of the octagon house with Mozart's famous serenade "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", during which you can also indulge in culinary delights.

4th Loh concert

Achteckhaus

Join us for an exquisite afternoon of vocal performance as Abigail Arnold, a talented soprano from the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, presents her student recital. This event is scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2024, at 2:30pm CDT, in the intimate setting of the McClintock Choral and Recital Room. Abigail, a Bachelor of Music student under the guidance of Pamela Hinchman, will be accompanied by Timothy Zhang on the English horn and Jason Carlson on the piano.

The recital will feature a carefully selected repertoire that showcases Abigail's versatile vocal range and expressive capabilities. The program includes:

- Richard Strauss's "Ständchen" from Sechs Lieder, Op. 17, "Breit’ über mein Haupt" from Sechs Lieder aus Lotosblätter, Op. 19, and "Amor" from Sechs Lieder, Op. 68.
- Francis Poulenc's "Airs chantés," FP 46.
- Gioacchino Rossini's "Ah donate il caro sposo" from Il signor Bruschino.
- Traditional and contemporary Chinese songs by 尚德義 and 赵季平.
- Benjamin Britten's selections from "On this island," Op. 11.

This event is free and open to the public, offering a wonderful opportunity to experience the next generation of classical music talent. No tickets are required, and the performance will also be available via live stream for those who cannot attend in person.

Location: David and Carol McClintock Choral and Recital Room, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208, United States.

Don't miss this captivating performance by Abigail Arnold, as she brings to life a diverse and challenging program.

Abigail Arnold, soprano

Ryan Center for the Musical Arts

South African soprano Pretty Yende is one of the most sought-after singers in the world. Her international career began with winning the prestigious Operalia competition in 2011, and since then her star has been shining brightly. Yende's concert in 2022 on the stage of the Grand Theater - National Opera with the participation of baritone Artur Ruciński was a huge success, this time she will be accompanied by American tenor Michael Fabiano, star of the Metropolitan Opera, who will perform in Warsaw for the first time.

New Year's Eve Gala

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Voice Students of Susanne Mentzer

Bowes Center

Influencers

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Fireside Room

Immerse yourself in the exquisite world of chamber music with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks at two enchanting concerts. The first performance will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the majestic Max Joseph Saal of the Munich Residence. The musical journey continues on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the serene Evangelische Akademie in Tutzing.

These chamber concerts will showcase a carefully curated program that includes Michael Haydn's Quartet for English horn, Violin, Cello, and Bass in C Major, P 115, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Serenade in D Major, Op. 8. After an interval, the audience will be treated to Gioacchino Rossini's Duetto in D Major "Al suo amico Salomons" and Jean Françaix's Quartet for English horn, violin, viola, and cello.

The performances will feature the exceptional talents of Tobias Vogelmann on the English horn, Thomas Reif on the violin, Carla Usberti on the viola, Uta Zenke-Vogelmann on the violoncello, and José Sebastiao Trigo on the double bass.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the beauty and intimacy of chamber music performed by world-class musicians in two of Munich's most beautiful venues. For tickets and further information, visit the BRticket-Webshop at shop.br-ticket.de.

Chamber Concert

Munich Residence

Evangelische Akademie

Celebrate Earth Day with music inspired by our planet and feel good about supporting the next generation of performing artists with much-needed scholarships!

FIU Symphony Orchestra Earth Day Celebration Concert

Florida International University

Martinez Junior High School

Laugh-out-loud antics and mayhem meet an exercise fueled romp in Rossini’s madcap comedy. When a disguised count falls for the ward of a local bigwig, only a barber of quality can save the day. Best news of all? We open with a bang back at the Brown!

The Brown Theatre

Ladies, stand at attention; gentlemen, be on your guard: Count Ory is coming! The tireless seducer, master of disguise, and hopeless romantic sets out on a mission with a single goal — to enchant yet another unsuspecting heart. Expect a charming comedy about a man willing to do anything (and disguise himself as anyone) to win the favor of his next beloved, this time the graceful Countess Adèle.

Gioachino Rossini: Le Comte Ory. Concert Performance

Municipal House

We meet the charming barber Figaro, who with quick lines and even quicker solutions helps the young Count Almaviva win the heart of the beautiful Rosina. The pace is fast, the melodies are immortal, and laughter is unbridled as disguises, misunderstandings and secret deals become entangled.

This is opera at its most playful - elegant, energetic and irresistibly entertaining. The opera has been an audience favorite since its premiere in the early 19th century, and now gets a whole new twist as comedian, actor, TV personality and director Vidar Magnussen brings the story into his burlesque and not least humorous world. The audience is served poetic slapstick inspired by, amongst others, silent film hero Buster Keaton. This 2027 production will however be faithful to the original storyline The opera is sung in Norwegian, and we can promise that this will be both beautiful and funny.

Rossini's music is bel canto (beautiful singing) at its finest – with long, well-formed vocal lines, captivating arias, ensembles with flair and a refined, lyrical orchestration. The Barber of Seville is the most famous of the composer genius Rossini's many operas.

Grieghallen

The 81st Season comes to a jubilant close with the return of The Barber of Seville, Gioachino Rossini’s riotously funny comic masterpiece, at Bass Performance Hall. A Fort Worth favorite that last had audiences rolling in the aisles in 2016, Barber returns in a vibrant new production bursting with quicksilver wit, buoyant physical comedy, and some of the most instantly recognizable music ever written for the stage.

 

​​​​​​​​​Since its premiere, Rossini’s Barber of Seville has become one of the most frequently performed operas in the world—and it’s clear from the opening notes of the overture. Drawing inspiration from Pierre Beaumarchais’ razor-sharp comedy, Cesare Sterbini’s sparkling libretto and Rossini’s effervescent score deliver nonstop comic invention: disguises pile up, plans unravel, and laughter comes fast and often. As the Minnesota Star Tribune raved, it’s “a delirious joy…a burst of sumptuous music [and] gales of laughter.”

Bass Performance Hall

Time for Three returns! From Bluegrass to Jazz – from Folk to Classical, they have an energy you can feel. See them groove to Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto 4-3, composed especially for them. Plus, Sir Edward Elgar’s noble and moving “Enigma Variations,” a Victorian Facebook of family and friends.

Time for Three

Overture Center for the Arts

Laughter has always had its place on the concert stage – turn to humour, irony and playfulness at this joyful recital with soprano Camila Mandillo.

ECHO Rising Stars: Camila Mandillo

St Giles Cripplegate

Rising conductor Sunny Xia leads a program of wit, virtuosity, and energy. Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri Overture opens with comic sparkle before 2024 Sphinx Competition winner Amaryn Olmeda performs Mendelssohn’s beloved Violin Concerto. Beethoven’s Second Symphony closes the NHCO season with boldness, humor, and irrepressible energy.

Gioacchino Rossini

Events

Upcoming events

9 - 11 Oct, 2026

The Barber of Seville · Kentucky Opera

Oct 24, 2026

Gioachino Rossini: Le Comte Ory. Concert Performance · Prague Philharmonia

13 - 18 Mar, 2027

The Barber of Seville · Bergen Nasjonale Opera

16 - 18 Apr, 2027

The Barber of Seville · Fort Worth Opera

7 - 9 May, 2027

Time for Three · Madison Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Jun 17, 2026

A Night at the Opera · Cadogan Hall

May 17 - Jun 24, 2026

The Barber of Seville · Staatstheater Hannover

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