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Interview with Stage Director Rosetta Cucchi
In operatic staging you need to listen to the music, it tells you what to do,
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Will Crutchfield reviews “A Life with Rossini”
The translation of Alberto Zedda’s book “Divagazioni Rossiniane” gets a worthy review.
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A visit to the Rossini Opera Academy in Lunenburg,Canada
The center of Rossini activity was in Lunenburg, Canada in September 2018
Daniela Barcellona returns to coach Sermiramide in September 2019 -
Teatro Nuovo: A promising new home for Bel Canto in America
Interview with Teatro Nuovo’s Will Crutchfield who returns the Rossini masterpiece “La Gazza Ladra” in July 2019
American Rossini Society
The American Rossini Society is an organization devoted to promoting the work of Gioachino Rossini throughout North America. Inspired by the suggestions of the late Alberto Zedda, and encouraged by Philip Gossett, who was our honorary president from… Read More
Rossini Organizations
All of Europe tried to gather for the coronation of Charles X in Reims in 1825, or so Rossini would have us believe in his spectacular “Il Viaggio A Reims” (pictured above in its modern re-premire) Were we… Read More
The Rossini Renaissance
The Rossini Renaissance An important figure in the Rossini Renaissance is the late Alberto Zedda, pictured above in the Teatro Rossini during the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. The Festival played and continues to play a central role… Read More
News
Cellos in Rossini’s day, reflections by Hilary Metzger
Last summer, Hilary Metzger played continuo and led the cello section in Teatro Nuovo’s production of Tancredi, under the direction of Will Crutchfield (at the keyboard) and Jakob Lehman (as concertmaster). She’ll be back for this summer’s upcoming… Read More
Brownlee shines in Washington Concert Opera’s Zelmira
We thank Charles Jernigan for this comprehensive review! Zelmira is one of the least known of Rossini’s 39 operas. It had its premiere on 16 February, 1822, at the San Carlo Opera House in Naples, the last… Read More
Will Crutchfield reviews “A Life with Rossini”
The translation of Alberto Zedda’s book “Divagazioni Rossiniane” gets a worthy review.
Our Rossini Library
Every article we add to our library on RossiniAmerica.org will first appear here. Sergio Ragni, to whom Rossini lovers owe so much has generously allowed us to use this reproduction of the painting from his collection.
Cellos in Rossini’s day, reflections by Hilary Metzger
Last summer, Hilary Metzger played continuo and led the cello section in Teatro Nuovo’s production of Tancredi, under the direction of Will Crutchfield (at the keyboard) and Jakob Lehman (as concertmaster). She’ll be back for this summer’s upcoming… Read More