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 ...

San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season will continue with a summer lineup featuring productions, concerts, and special events across San Francisco and the Bay Area. The season includes Richard Strauss and ...

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 ...

"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 ...

During rehearsals of Calgary Opera’s The Barber of Seville, Adam Lau managed to get a laugh from the cast and crew with an unscripted bit of comedy. The Chinese-American bass, who is performing the ...

Scott Purcell will mark his fifth time performing in a production of "The Barber of Seville" on Friday in the Manship Theatre. That's when Opera Louisiane opens its production of Gioachino Rossini's ...

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 ...

When Gioachino Rossini premiered his opera “The Barber of Seville” in Rome on Feb. 20, 1816, everything that could go wrong went wrong. A string snapped on a singer’s guitar as he began playing.

Lyrical Opera Theater uses innovative technology to bring an old art form to new audiences. Executive Director Lynnette Owens discusses the upcoming production, "The Barber of Seville." Contact is ...