Opera Rara on the BBC World Service
August 24, 2022
The BBC World Service followed Opera Rara’s Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi as he revived Mercadante’s Il proscritto after 180 years of neglect.
In the most recent episode of In the Studio, Luke Whitlock journeys with Carlo Rizzi as he prepares Il proscritto to be heard at the Barbican in London, after nearly 200 years of silence.
From collaborating on a new performance edition, heading into the studio to record the opera for commercial release, to journeying to London’s Barbican to rehearse and perform the work before a 21st-century audience, this creative process has been a labour of love.