Rossini Opera Festival 2025 Review: Soirées musicales / La cambiale di matrimonio

(Photo: Amati Bacciardi / ROF 2025) Soirées musicales After the triumph of his last opera, “Guillaume Tell,” Gioachino Rossini decided to abandon theatrical composition and retire to his home in Paris to recover from nervous exhaustion. Even so, he never stopped writing music: he composed for himself, for Olympe Pélissier–whom he married in 1846 after the death of Isabella Colbran–and {…}

Minnesota Opera Appoints New Principal Conductor

The Minnesota Opera has announced the appointment of Christopher Franklin as its new Principal Conductor. Franklin will be responsible for guiding the MN Opera Orchestra in its artistic growth, developing the musical standard in its performance of inherited repertoire, and contributing to the development of new work. He will also contribute to season planning as a member of the company’s {…}

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Rossini Opera Festival 2025 Review: Soirées musicales / La cambiale di matrimonio

Minnesota Opera Appoints New Principal Conductor