Mendocino Music Festival to Feature Il Signor Bruschino
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The Mendocino Music Festival will feature Gioachino Rossini’s Il Signor Bruschino July 20-22. The light-hearted one-act opera will be directed by James Darrah and conducted by James Riccardo.
Introduction
The Mendocino Music Festival will feature Il Signor Bruschino as one of its headline performers this year.
Il Signor Bruschino is a traveling opera company that specializes in performing Italian operas. The company is based out of Italy but often tours internationally, and this will be their first time performing in the United States.
Il Signor Bruschino will be performing at the Mendocino Music Festival on July 28th and 29th. The festival takes place in the town of Mendocino, California, which is located on the coast about two hours north of San Francisco.
The Mendocino Music Festival is an annual event that takes place over two weeks in July. The festival features a wide range of musical performances, from classical to jazz to folk to world music.
What is the Mendocino Music Festival?
The Mendocino Music Festival is a classical music festival that takes place in Mendocino, California each summer. The festival features orchestral and chamber music concerts, as well as solo and small ensemble performances. Past performers have included the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Emanuel Ax, and Midori. This year’s festival will feature a performance of Rossini’s opera “Il Signor Bruschino” by the Mendocino Chamber Orchestra.
Who is Il Signor Bruschino?
Il Signor Bruschino is a fictitious character created by Gioachino Rossini for his 1813 opera buffa TheItalian Girl in Algiers. Rossini reused the character’s name and basic story line nineteen years later in his 1832 opera buffa The Barber of Seville.
Bruschino Sr. was written as an old man, but in The Barber of Seville, the character is changed to Bruschino Jr., a young man who impersonates his father in order to woo the young Rosina.
While the characters and their plots are entirely Rossini’s invention, the names “Bruschino” and “Bruschini” were common enough in Italian comedies of the time that they would have been familiar to contemporary audiences.
What is the Repertoire for the Mendocino Music Festival?
This year’s Mendocino Music Festival will feature the opera “Il Signor Bruschino” by Gioachino Rossini. The festival will also include a variety of other musical performances, ranging from classical to contemporary.
What is the Schedule for the Mendocino Music Festival?
The Mendocino Music Festival will take place from July 11-28, 2019. This year’s festival will feature the opera Il Signor Bruschino by Gioachino Rossini.
Other scheduled events include:
July 11- Opening Night Concert- Festival Orchestra with Soloists
July 12- “Coffee with Carlos” Kalmar- Q&A with Artistic Director Carlo Kalmar
July 13- “An Evening with Odetta”- The legendary singer and civil rights activist in concert
July 14- “Stars of Tomorrow”- A showcase of young classical talent
July 17- “Festival Favorites”- Featuring works by Dvorak, Schubert, and Tchaikovsky
July 18- “Music of the Grateful Dead”- A special tribute to the iconic band
July 19- “Mozart and Strauss”- An evening of music by two masters of the classical genre
July 20- “Great American Songbook”- An evening of favorites from America’s musical history
July 21- “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony”- One of the most popular and beloved symphonies ever written performed by the Festival Orchestra
and Mendocino Coast Children’s Choir
How to Purchase Tickets for the Mendocino Music Festival
To purchase tickets for the Mendocino Music Festival, please visit our website or call our box office at 1-800-838-3006. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Mendocino Theatre Company box office, which is located at 45200 Little Lake Street in Mendocino, CA.
