Calgary Opera’s final offering of the main season is a fun-filled, exuberantly joyous production of Gioachino Rossini’s The ...

The music is familiar to many thanks to various pop culture references including The Looney Tunes, Mrs. Doubtfire, The ...

Rossini's hilarious prequel to Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro was considered a must-see long before Bugs Bunny brought its frenetic overture to an even larger audience. Count Almaviva is in love with ...

Watching a performance of Gioachino Rossini’s comic opera The Barber of Seville is akin to dropping the needle on a well-worn favorite record. It’s so familiar that it becomes a comforting background ...

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 ...

You'll begin the evening watching part of Rossini's The Barber of Seville on stage. You'll then be immersed in the flamenco world of the opera in a transformed Opera House. This opera and party ...

It’s easy to imagine an 8-year-old girl aspiring to become a ballerina or a 14-year-old musician dreaming of rock star fame. But what accounts for a decision to set your sights on an opera career? We ...

Giacchino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” just might be the funniest opera ever composed. When • 8 p.m. May 23, 27, 29 and June 4, 10, 27; 7 p.m. June 14; 1 p.m. June 6 and 17 Where • Loretto-Hilton ...

David Byrne was last in Houston eight long years ago with his much acclaimed "American Utopia" tour. He's back now in support ...

During rehearsals of Calgary Opera’s The Barber of Seville, Adam Lau managed to get a laugh from the cast and crew with an ...

Rossini’s evergreen comic opera, “The Barber of Seville,” pits an old fool against young lovers and a crafty tradesman in N.C. Opera’s production at Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. Troy Cook’s Figaro ...