opera Archive

17 Apr 2026

Hundred-word Reviews for April 2026

compilation, indie, new release, opera, rawk, review

I receive so much great music here at Musoscribe. CDs and LPs submitted for potential review go through my patented Smash or Trash™ evaluation process, and the ones that survive […]

03 Dec 2023

‘The Barber of Seville’ and its Timeless Quality

By Bill Kopp

classical, interview, live shows, opera

Even those possessing little more than a passing familiarity with opera will recognize parts of The Barber of Seville. Composed by Gioachino Rossini and premiering in Rome in 1816, the […]

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