Delight must be the basis and aim of this art,' Rossini wrote. 'Simple melody – clear rhythm!' Rossini’s contribution to the development of opera was immense, indeed his works dominated the opera ...

It was named for the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) who is perhaps best known for the opera “The Barber of Seville.” And what was the connection between him and this French ...

Rossini’s opera, based on Friedrich Schiller’s play, is performed in Lausanne for the first time. With Jean-Sébastien Bou in the title role and Luigi De Donato in that of the Governor. On a bright ...

If opera is about heightened emotions – love ... The finale of Act 1 is a comic ensemble, in which Rossini manages to convey the characters’ individual and collective bafflement.