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Few composers were an overnight sensation like Gioachino Rossini! We have 3 musical characteristics of his to show you as we explore his life, travels, his love of food, and why he might have quit at the height of his fame at age 37. Plus, stay with us to the end for the Rossini cocktail!

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Recent Posts from Classical Score

A Conversation with Jeremy Denk about Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4

Thu, 11/21/2024 - 10:58 am

Evan Keely has a conversation about Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 with pianist and best-selling author Jeremy Denk ahead of his performance with the Fairfax Symphony.
Looking Back at Rostropovich with the NSO

Wed, 11/20/2024 - 9:18 am

James Jacobs looks back on the legacy of Rostropovich during his tenure with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Verdi's Masked Ball (Un Ballo in Maschera): A Conversation with Saul Lilienstein

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 9:56 am

Linda Carducci speaks with opera scholar, Saul Lilienstein, about Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), based on a historic event – the assassination of King Gustav of Sweden.
Rossini Recipes To Try This Thanksgiving

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 9:36 am

Rossini was a well-known foodie, with recipes of his own, and recipes by Parisian celebrity chefs creating recipes for him. Check out a three-course meal inspired by Rossini to try this Thanksgiving, plus a cocktail!
A Conversation About Macbeth With Soprano Ewa Płonka

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 9:43 am

Nicole Lacroix speaks with soprano Ewa Płonka about her role as Lady Macbeth in Washington National Opera's production of Macbeth.

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