Luca Pisaroni makes his much anticipated ROF debut this August!

In our interview with Luca, he talks about when he fell in love with opera, what roles he’d like to sing, opera dogs, and more.

(Photo credit: Catherine Pisaroni)

Espana alla Rossini

We are pleased to bring you a review of a CD which explores some non-standard Rossini repertory. The music on this CD will be presented in several concerts in January with Anna Tonna, Miguel Borallo,and others. In NYC… Read More

Liv Redpath, winner of the 2016 Rossini competition

We hope there is a lot of Rossini in her future!

Rossini flash mobini

When life hands you lemons, make limoncello

The news we’ve been waiting for!

William Tell at the Metropolitan Opera

Three myths that miss the mark. But a bonus gift that does!

Florez, honorary citizen of Pesaro, Italy

This summer during the Rossini Opera Festival, Juan Diego Florez was presented with the honorary citizenship of Pesaro. Below is the citation. Il tenore Juan Diego Florez รจ nato artisticamente al Rossini Opera Festival diventandone protagonista e presenza… Read More

What color handkerchief will you be waving? Click on picture to learn more!

Do you know the harem color codes? It might be a good idea when coming to L’Italiana in Algeri at the Metropolitan Opera!

Tancredi, coast to coast!

Rossini fans on the East Coast have a unique opportunity to hear Tancredi in Baltimore, September 30 and October 2nd. Follow the link for details! http://www.baltimoreconcertopera.com/tancredi-1/ After the performances in Baltimore, the artists relocate to Albuquerque for performances… Read More

October 16th deadline for Rossini Competition!

After a successful debut, the Palm Springs Opera Guild will again be hosting the competition for the Rossini Award! Among the distinguished jury is Rockwell Blake, who we are proud to have on our honorary board. This is… Read More