(18 October 2018) On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, in November and December at the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam there will be two events on "Italian in the Opera", held by Prof Stefano Orlando. 2 Fridays (November 2nd and December 7th), from 17:30 to 19:30, focusing on 2 works by Gioachino Rossini. During both events, a pianist and a singer will perform arias from the pieces in question. The events will be held in Italian.