Celebrate Rossini’s birthday in NYC, Chicago, and LA

The Rossini Opera Festival is bringing the festivities to lucky Americans living in NYC, Chicago, and LA. Read about it here: http://www.rossinioperafestival.it/?IDC=530&ID=713 If you can’t be there in person, you can at least join the world-wide Rossini celebrations… Read More

In honor of Rossini’s birthday!

We are reprinting our interview with Paolo Bordogna who is leading the festivities in Pesaro!

Rossini’s Pandora’s Box

Che vuol cantare? During this month we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Rossini’s most popular opera “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”. We invite you to join in the celebration by sharing your thoughts on “trunk arias”, so called because… Read More

Change of dates for two ROF 2016 performances

We will have more about this summer’s ROF soon, but for those who are already looking at the calendar, ROF has just announced that the Florez gala and the final performance of “Ciro in Babylonia” have switched dates…. Read More

From HMV to Youtube. Interview with Coloraturafan

“From the fast paced cadenzas to the slow flowing cantilenas. I could listen to Rossini all day and never be bored. ” 

Our interview with Rockwell Blake

One of the most influential artists of the recent Rossini revival, Rockwell Blake, continues to teach,inspire, and serve the community which loves him so well.

Check out our Youtube channel!!! Icon at bottom of page

Thanks to ROF for providing the initial videos and thanks to two special friends, Peter Brase and Jeffrey Roberts for pointing out that we need to point our visitors in the right direction – bottom of page!!!

Finally, a Rossini competition in the United States

You may recognize a familiar face, pictured here with the winner!

Exclusive interview with Daniela Barcellona

She brings a genuine Rossini heritage to the role of Malcom.
(click on the picture for the interview)

“La Donna del Lago”, melodramma or tragedy?

December’s “topic of the month”