While opera remains the most acquired of the classical music tastes, opera overtures are pretty easy to digest. Some opera overtures are known to many who don’t consider themselves to be classical ...

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 ...

BOULDER — Gioacchino Rossini is a familiar name, not only to opera lovers, but also to casual classical music fans. His more popular overtures often open symphony orchestra concerts. Most of his vast ...

Usually our Midday Masterpiece is one long noteworthy composition. But as today is the birthday of composer Gioachino Rossini, which we get to celebrate on his actual birthday only once every four ...