Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A scene from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" with Mary Hoskins as Berta, left, Maria Kataeva as Rosina, Renato Girolami as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Houston Grand Opera's 'The Barber of Seville' (Michael Cooper) The Houston Grand Opera's virtuoso but zany performance on Friday ...

"The Barber of Seville," San Francisco Opera''s charming opener of the summer season, is a Rossini gem about power plays, class machinations and love-with love, naturally, winning the game. Thursday's ...

Rossini’s Barber of Seville is a top ten opera in performances. Donors love it for its vocal gymnastics, memorable arias and sparkling melodies. Receptive newcomers like it because of its delightful ...

One question that arises from Minnesota Opera’s production of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”: how did such an inane story become so embedded in the consciousness of Western culture?

Among the many reasons “The Barber of Seville” opera is hugely popular worldwide, here are three: Its music is instantly familiar, thanks to its usage in the 1950 Bugs Bunny cartoon “Rabbit of Seville ...

Opera Modesto has announced its 2026-2027 season, a lineup that blends operatic masterpieces with impactful education and community programs. The Opera Modesto season kicks off in September with ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Opera is kicking off its milestone 50th season with a timeless classic, “The Barber of Seville.” To celebrate, the company is bringing an all-star lineup to the ...

Patrick Carfizzi as Dr. Bartolo in the San Diego Opera’s production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Image courtesy of the opera) The rejuvenated San Diego Opera’s ambitious 2025-26 season continues this ...

Love may drive the plot of "The Barber of Seville," but as an early line in Gioachino Rossini's comic opera notes, "Money works wonders." So it is for the characters and their actions, where almost ...