With La Cenerentola Rossini changed Cinderella in a scintillating music drama. The fairy tale inspired him to some of his best Arias and ensemble pieces, according to the judgement of connoisseurs.

There are many paths to the podium, and Dean Williamson took one of the less traveled. The young conductor is best known in his native city as vocal coach and pianist for Seattle Opera, a position he ...

A Pearl in the catalogue of the "Swan of Pesaro" as this adaptation of Perrault's tale shining by the twists and turns of the action and the liveliness of the musical rhythm. The Arias and ensembles ...

Joyce DiDonato sings a joyful aria as Angelina in Rossini's La Cenerentola. Joyce DiDonato sings Angelina's joyful aria in Rossini's La Cenerentola. See the full opera on Great Performances at the Met ...

In one of La Cenerentola's opening numbers, Don Magnifico (Eduardo Chama) is awakened from a nap by his daughters, and he scolds them by describing an absurd dream in which a donkey sprouts wings and ...

Rossini isn’t exactly uncharted ground for the University of Colorado’s opera program, but his appearances are also not as frequent as Mozart or Puccini. A 2012 chamber-style production of the ...

Twice a year the Michigan State University College of Music hosts an opera at Fairchild Theatre. The spring semester show was performed March 26-30. Directed by MSU professor of voice Melanie Helton, ...