Ernesto Palacio will be the next artistic director of ROF

Ernesto Palacio will be the next artistic director of ROF

A mini Accademia Rossiniana alumni meeting in NYC!

Paolo Bordogna ( class of 1998) greets Madison Marie Mcintosh ( class of 2014)

ROF at NYU on May 26th! Don’t miss it!

Casa Italiana Zerilli/Marimo will be hosting a recital by Paolo Bordogna who is in the US in connection with Washington National Opera’s Cenerentola ( or Cinderella as they say in DC!). Paolo has just released a new CD… Read More

It may be called the Fidelio Podcast, but it’s about Rossini

This absolutely charming podcast is by Marie Ross, the Associate Principal Clarinetist with the Ensemble Matheus. We’re posting the link because it is so refreshing to hear the enthusiasm of a young musician for Rossini. She’s quite a… Read More

Teaching Rossini in America

As a life long lover of Rossini and an annual visitor to the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, I have been pleased at the growing interest in Rossini’s serious operas in the United States.  Around the time of… Read More

Madison Marie McIntosh sings Rossini on May 3 in NYC

Accademia Rossiniana alum (2014) is presenting a recital in New York City on May 3. The first half of the program is devoted entirely to Rossini! If you are in the area be sure to catch this performance…. Read More

Sam Ramey is a 2105 Opera News award winner.

Sam Ramey, a member of the Honorary Board of the Friends of the Rossini Opera Festival has been chosen as one of the 2015 recipients of the prestigious Opera News awards, presented by the Metropolitan Opera Guild. He… Read More

New Honorary Board Members

C’era una volta – Once upon a time!

The happy outcome is that Juan Diego Florez and Daniela Barcellona have graciously agreed to become members of the Honorary Board of the Friends of the Rossini Opera Festival.

(Juan Diego Flórez Photo: Decca / Josef Gallauer)

RIP Nick del Vecchio

Nick was an enthusiastic attendee of many ROF seasons and wrote about his experiences for his website livingattheopera.com. He also generously shared his thoughts and interviews with rossiniamerica.org. Anyone with information on how to contact Nick’s friends or… Read More

ROF 2015 program change and reminder

Nicola Alaimo, known to Festival goers from William Tell ( 2013)and Matilde di Shabran(2012) will be giving one of the three Bel Canto concerts this summer at ROF. He will perform on August 21, instead of Florian Sempey…. Read More