Meet the passionate team behind Opera Rara.
Opera Rara was founded in 1970 by bel canto enthusiasts Patric Schmid and Don White. The passion they shared more than half a century ago is kept alive today by a small and dedicated team who, together with Opera Rara’s family of singers, conductors, orchestras and musicologists, work across studio recordings, concerts, fundraising, events, social media and more.
Our Artistic Director, Ambassadors and Patrons
Our Board of Directors
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Charles Alexander CBE
Chairman
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Philip Eisenbeiss
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Anthony Freud OBE
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Glenn Hurstfield
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Adolfo Laurenti
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Bruce Mauleverer KC
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Alison Nicol
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Gerry Power
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Islée Oliva Salinas
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Marc Scorca
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Terence Sinclair
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Nicholas Thomas
Our Staff
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Henry Little
Chief Executive
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Aurelie Baujean
Label and Production Director
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Irene Cook
Finance Director
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Zachary Vanderburg
Development and Communications Director
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Natasha Hastings
Senior Philanthropy Manager
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Matt Parsons
Digital Content Manager
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Orlando Querobino Vas
Development and Events Coordinator
Our Consultants
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Beth Costley
Social Media Consultant
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Moë Faulkner
Press and PR Consultant
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Roger Parker
Repertoire Consultant
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Jesús Iglesias Noriega
Casting Consultant
“Any lover of opera should be grateful for the existence of Opera Rara. I know the value of this work from my own experience recording Donizetti’s Rosmonda d’Inghilterra with them. Without Opera Rara, recordings like that just wouldn’t be made and countless musical treasurers would remain essentially lost, unheard and unappreciated by contemporary and future audiences.”Renée Fleming