I've always had a soft spot for Gioacchino Rossini's overtures. Their slow introductions and sprightly melodies invariably lead to a big crescendo passage, in which Rossini repeats a motif several ...
Ravinia`s 200th birthday bash for Gioacchino Rossini on Sunday evening spoke with a decidedly American accent. Of the performers presenting arias, ensembles and overtures from various Rossini operas, ...