Rossini in Wildbad

05/04/2026

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Das 37. Belcanto Opera Festival ROSSINI in Wildbad findet vom 23. Juli bis zum 2. August 2026 und mithin eine Woche später statt als bisher üblich. Gespielt wird im prachtvollen Große Kursaal im Kurhaus sowie im Königlichen Kurtheater.

10/12/2025

✨ Gioacchino Rossini: genius, innovator, and eternal master of opera ✨

Considered one of the most brilliant Italian composers of his time, Rossini transformed the world of opera forever. Between 1810 and 1830 he lived his most prolific period, creating masterpieces such as Il barbiere di Siviglia, La cenerentola, Tancredi, and Guillaume Tell, within a catalogue of 39 operas.

His early retirement at the age of 37 remains one of the great mysteries of music history, especially after such a dazzling career.

Rossini revolutionised the genre with fresh forms and energy:

🔥 a vibrant style in both opera seria and buffa
🎶 the consolidation of modern aria structures
🌟 extended and dramatic concertante finales

From Naples —the cradle of his classic style— to Paris, where he led a lively artistic salon, Rossini left his mark wherever his music travelled.

🎥✨ And today, his legacy lives on:

OperaVision brings Rossini’s operas to audiences around the world, celebrating his creativity and keeping his spirit alive.

👉 Discover more here: https://operavision.eu/theme/rossini

08/12/2025

📲 La Cenerentola is still available to watch on .eu until April 5th!

🎥✨ And great news: Our next season of La Gazza ladra production will be featured on OperaVision next season!

✨ Rossini’s La gazza ladra takes flight once again ✨

Composed right after La Cenerentola, this powerful opera semiseria plunges us into a world where a simple spoon could mean life or death! Rossini wrote the entire score from scratch, and his famous overture with its dramatic drum rolls is still pure electricity.

We will present the rarely performed Neapolitan version, featuring three alternative arias, in a new production by festival director Jochen Schönleber and conducted by

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05/12/2025

🎭 🎭✨ Opera from home… and live!OperaVision.eu .eu and YouTube are now offering unmissable gems featuring “Wildbad” talent:

🎥 La Cenerentola (Royal Spa Theatre 2025) – a recording praised for its musical quality! Conducted by

🎬 Les Contes d’Hoffmann from Zurich – conducted by .

🔗 https://operavision.eu/performance/les-contes-dhoffmann-0

🎬 Hamlet from Teatro Regio Torino – with the wonderful as Ophelia.

🔗 https://operavision.eu/performance/hamlet-0

💻 Weekly streams, 100% free, operas from Europe and beyond... with link to

📲 Go check them out online
https://operavision.eu

05/10/2025

🎭 Today on OperaVision: La Cenerentola Streaming Online

Today you can enjoy Rossini’s La Cenerentola online, presented by the Rossini in Wildbad festival.

• The production was recorded on 27 July 2025.
• It’s available to stream from 19:00 (local time) until 4 April 2026 at 12:00.
• Sung in Italian, with subtitles in Italian, English, and German.

🎼 Cast and Creative Team
• Angelina / Cenerentola – Polina Anikina
• Prince Ramiro – Patrick Kabongo
• Alidoro – Doğukan Özkan
• Don Magnifico – Filippo Morace
• Dandini – Emmanuel Franco
• Stage Director: Jochen Schönleber
• Conductor: José Miguel Pérez-Sierra
• Set, lighting, and costume design: Artistic team of the Rossini in Wildbad Festival

📖 Synopsis (Brief)

This version of La Cenerentola reimagines the classic Cinderella tale with Rossini’s trademark bel canto brilliance and humor. Instead of a fairy godmother, we meet Alidoro; instead of a glass slipper, a pair of bracelets reveal the heroine’s identity. The story follows a young woman oppressed in her own home who dreams of true love, not wealth or power — and in the end, kindness triumphs.

Patrick Pfeiffer Rossini in Wildbad La Cenerentola Rossini Streaming in 05.10.2025 at 19h00 until 05.04.2026 at 12h00 Streamed on Available until Recorded on 27.07.2025 Sung in Italian Subtitles in Italian English German A kind-hearted young woman, Angelina aka Cinderella, is forced to be a maid in....

04/10/2025

Rossini’s La Cenerentola from Rossini in Wildbad streams free on OperaVision 🎶
Polina Anikina stars as Cinderella with Patrick Kabongo as Prince Ramiro.
👉 Read at https://moto-perpetuo.com/rossini-la-cenerentola-operavision-wildbad-2025/
OperaVision Rossini in Wildbad emmanuelfranco.baritone

04/10/2025

23/09/2025

➖ LA CENERENTOLA
Rossini in Wildbad in OperaVision

On 5 October at 19:00 CET, don’t miss Rossini’s sparkling La Cenerentola streaming on OperaVision , straight from the prestigious Rossini in Wildbad Festival.

With Polina Anikina as Angelina (Cinderella) and Patrick Kabongo as Prince Ramiro, Rossini’s masterpiece shines with humour, tenderness, and dazzling vocal fireworks. 🎶

Astory of love, resilience and transformation — brought to life by the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus under the baton of José Miguel Pérez-Sierra.

CAST

Angelina,
Prinz Ramiro, Patrick Kabongo
Alidoro,
Don Magnifico,
Dandini, .baritone
Clorinda, *
Tisbe, *

.krakow, Choir and Orchestra

Conductor,
Director, stage, lighting, Jochen Schönleber
Costumes,

*Scholarship holders of the BelCanto Academy

📺 Watch for free on 👉 operavision.eu

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17/08/2025

Closing of the 36th Belcanto Opera Festival – Rossini in Wildbad ✨

The 36th Belcanto Opera Festival in Bad Wildbad offered ten days of rare gems, premieres, and timeless Rossini. It opened with the Petite messe solennelle among the treetops, followed by a sparkling new production of La Cenerentolaat the Royal Spa Theatre. Audiences rediscovered L’inganno felice, enjoyed Manuel García’s salon opera Un avvertimento ai gelosi, and delighted in the open-air Serenade along the Wildline.
The program also featured the world premiere of Pierre de Médicis, alongside a unique version of Otello (Rome 1820, with happy ending) that captivated the hall. Throughout, the Rossini & Co. concerts showcased young voices of the BelCanto Academy, embodying the festival’s mission to nurture new generations of bel canto singers.

With its mix of masterworks, rarities, and discoveries set against the magical Black Forest, the 2025 edition reaffirmed Wildbad as a beacon of Rossini’s art and spirit.

Acknowledgments

The Rossini in Wildbad 2025 Festival wishes to express its deepest gratitude to the technical team whose tireless work makes every performance possible, to Artistic Director Jochen Schönleber, the driving force and visionary behind the festival, to the Municipality of Bad Wildbad for its institutional support and cultural commitment, to the technical team, whose tireless work makes every performance possible, to the artists who brought their talent to the stage, to the students of the BelCanto Academy who with passion and discipline keep tradition alive, and above all to the faithful audience whose warmth and enthusiasm give meaning to every note and every applause.

Thank you all — until next summer in Bad Wildbad 💙

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www.rossini-in-wildbad.de

28/07/2025

𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗜 & 𝗖𝗢. 𝗜𝗜 ✨
𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

For many years, the final concerts of our BelCanto Academy’s masterclasses
have been a highlight for the audience.

This year, Filippo Morace and Raúl Giménez will once again be teaching the scholarship holders and other participants. As always, the International BelCanto Prize will be awarded at the second concert.

We would like to thank the Freundeskreis Rossini in Wildbad e. V. for funding the Lotte Bräuer Scholarships 2025. The winner of the Inge Borkh Scholarship 2025 will also be presented at the second concert. We would also like to thank its noble donors.

Rossini & Co. I
📆 19 July 2025 🕒 11.15

Rossini & Co. II
📆 27 July 2025 🕒 16:00

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27/07/2025

𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢
𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 ✨

Rossini’s Otello is different from Shakespeare’s and Verdi’s, but just as dramatic and in the original version for Naples has a - at the time still daring! - tragic ending. Our gripping version from 2008 with the debuts of and , which was released by and is still regarded as a reference recording, is unforgettable. Rossini created a new version with lieto fine for Rome in 1820, which Rossini’s Pope Gossett simply called ‘cynical’, although Rossini makes a happy ending plausible with skilful dramaturgical interventions. Now, for the first time in recent times, Otello is being performed in this refined reworking by the maestro, taking all the changes into account. (Years ago, there was a version in Italy with a ‘glued-on’ lieto fine, but it failed to capture Rossini’s dramatic genius). That alone is exciting enough. is one of the world’s best-known Verdi tenors and has just appeared on stage in Venice as Otello (Verdi). He will now fulfil a long-cherished dream and make his concert debut with us as Rossini’s Otello. With as Desdemona, excitement is truly guaranteed.

📆 26 July 2025
📍Trinkhalle

CAST

Otello,
Desdemona,
Rodrigo,
Elmiro, .tavernier
Iago, .gou*
Emilia, *
Doge, *

Choir and orchestra, .krakow
Conductor, .pascoli

*Scholarship holders of the Academy BelCanto
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www.rossini-in-wildbad.de