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Anthony Freud OBE joins Opera Rara’s Board of Directors
We’re pleased to announce that Anthony Freud OBE has joined Opera Rara’s Board of Directors. Opera Rara is one of three UK charity boards he has recently joined, alongside Opera North and Music Preserved. “I have enjoyed Opera Rara’s outstanding artistic excellence...
December Recording of the Month: Belisario
Our final 2024 Recording of the Month is Donizetti’s Belisario featuring Nicola Alaimo in his Opera Rara debut as Belisario, Joyce El-Khoury in her recording debut as Antonina and Camilla Roberts as Irene. Generally acknowledged to be one of Donizetti’s finest...
Carlo Rizzi receives Order of the Star of Italy
On Friday 22 November, the Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Inigo Lambertini officially awarded our Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi, the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy, at a ceremony at the Italian Embassy in London. Rizzi received this award...
Champion emerging artists with Opera Rara’s 2024 Big Give
Opera Rara has a reputation for nurturing singers, providing them with opportunities for acclaimed debuts and international recognition through our studio recordings. From supporting artists on the edge of significant careers to training and developing rising talents,...
Donizetti Songs Reviewed
We’re happy to share the news that the first two volumes of our Donizetti Song Project cycle have received reviews from critics across Europe including Spain, France, Germany and Poland, as well as of course in the UK including coverage on BBC Radio 3’s...
Celebrating 30 Years of Rosmonda d’Inghilterra
30 years ago our Honorary Artist Patron Renée Fleming made her first complete opera recording with us: Donizetti’s Rosmonda d’Inghilterra. Our November Recording of the Month features David Parry and Philharmonia Orchestra. Fleming is joined by a starry...
Live from Wigmore Hall: Rosa Feola & Carlo Rizzi
On Saturday 2 November at 1pm GMT/2pm CET, join us for our second live stream as part of our multi-year Donizetti Song Project from London’s Wigmore Hall. Our Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi and Italian soprano Rosa Feola perform a selection of rare Donizetti songs side...
October Recording of the Month: Rita
Our October Recording of the Month is Donizetti’s Rita or Deux hommes et une femme starring Christopher Maltman, Barry Banks and Katerina Karnéus. Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé. Released 10 years ago, Rita marked our 50th complete opera recording and was the...
Lives in Song: Donizetti Series Launch
We’re excited to announce today the launch of Lives in Song: our new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker will put the music of prolific composer Gaetano...
Opera Rara named Gramophone’s Label of the Year 2024
Opera Rara was tonight announced as Gramophone’s Label of the Year 2024. Previous winners in this category include BIS, Deutsche Grammophon, Alpha Classics, Pentatone and Harmonia Mundi. Martin Cullingford, Gramophone’s Editor stated: “There’s something unique...
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The Making of Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde
In our The Making Of series, get behind-the-scenes insights into our restoration process and join us on a journey of operatic discovery.
A travelling circus, an innocent prince in love with a waxwork and a lottery ticket to win a magnificent castle… What could possibly go wrong? The delightful opera La Princesse de Trébizonde (1869) is packed with irresistible melodies finely crafted with delicate harmonies and inventive orchestration characteristic of Offenbach’s style.
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