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Ferretti and Rossini’s gift to us
As we approach the coming year, and reflect on the challenges of the past one, here is a message to lift our spirits from Alidoro ( who embodies Feretti’s words and Rossini’s music). The text is often overlooked because the music is so sublime and perhaps also because translations are inadequate. This should give us all hope, whether or not we are the “fanciulla” Alidoro adresses.
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
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 in bringing Rossini’s… Read More
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Ferretti and Rossini’s gift to us
As we approach the coming year, and reflect on the challenges of the past one, here is a message to lift our spirits from Alidoro ( who embodies Feretti’s words and Rossini’s music). The text is often overlooked because the music is so sublime and perhaps also because translations are inadequate. This should give us all hope, whether or not we are the “fanciulla” Alidoro adresses.
Dec 25: Looking to the future
Our final gift is the best seats in the house for this historic concert
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