Member Event
Rossini in 1819 Launch
Join us on Zoom for the release of Rossini in 1819. Hosted by Henry Little and Roger Parker, the event features special guests David Parry, Carmen Giannattasio and Eleonora Di Cintio. The limited edition of three sought-after opere serie features stellar performances by international bel canto champions, including Gregory Kunde, Jennifer Larmore, Carmen Giannattasio and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. […]
Reading with Roger: Rossini [and others] in 1819
Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Following the release of Opera Rara Classics Rossini in 1819, Artistic Dramaturg Roger Parker leads a discussion on opera in 1819. This is a free online event for Opera Rara members only. If you are a member, you can register by logging into […]
Opera Rara 2022/23 Season Announcement
Join us on Zoom as we announce our 2022/23 Season of work. Hosted by Opera Rara's Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi, Chief Executive Henry Little and Artistic Dramaturg Roger Parker, they are joined by special guests mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong and tenor Josh Lovell. This is a free online event. You can register here...
Reading with Roger: Roger Squared
Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker is joined by American musicologist Roger Pines. This is a free online event for Opera Rara members only. If you are a member, you can register by logging into your My Opera Rara account here. “Roger Pines has been a valuable […]
Zingari Launch
Join us on Zoom for the release of Leoncavallo's Zingari. Carlo Rizzi is joined by musicologist Ditlev Rindom for the online launch of this much-anticipated recording. Based on a poem written in 1827 by Alexander Pushkin, Zingari is a tale of passion, jealousy and crime on the banks of the Danube. This one-act opera was a huge success immediately […]
Reading with Roger: Mercadante
ZoomJoin us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker leads a discussion on Saverio Mercadante and two articles featured in the upcoming release of Opera Rara's recording of Il proscritto. Enjoy a first listen to selections of the recording in advance of its release date. Set near Edinburgh in the first […]
Mercadante’s Il proscritto Recording Launch
ZoomJoin us on Zoom for the launch of Opera Rara's latest recording, Mercadante's Il proscritto. Opera Rara's Artistic Director is joined by members of the cast on the eve of the recording's worldwide release. Enjoy a first listen to selections of the recording, the first ever recording of this once-thought-lost opera, and hear about the process of […]
Reading with Roger: Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma
Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker leads a discussion on Gaetano Donizetti and the programme note from our upcoming performance of Donizetti's L'esule di Roma. Enjoy learning about one of the composer's milestone operas. L’esule di Roma is filled with political conspiracy, romantic intrigue and great sacrifice set in […]
Tours of the Foyle Opera Rara Collection
Carne Foyer Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, North Rd, Cardiff, United KingdomNow at the centre of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’s special collections, the Foyle Opera Rara Collection focuses on the great Italian bel canto tradition. It includes autograph manuscripts by some of the most famous composers and singers as well as rare and forgotten songs and operas not heard or seen since […]
Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde Recording Launch
ZoomJoin us on Zoom for the launch of Opera Rara's latest recording, Offenbach's La Princesse de Trébizonde. Opera Rara's Chief Executive Henry Little is joined by members of the cast on the eve of the recording's worldwide release. Enjoy a first listen to selections of the recording, the first ever recording of Jean-Christophe Keck's critical […]
Donizetti Songs Recording Launch: Michael Spyres and Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Join us on YouTube for the launch of Opera Rara’s Volumes 3 & 4 of the Donizetti Songs collection. Opera Rara’s Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi at the piano performs with American tenor and Opera Rara's Artist Ambassador Michael Spyres on Volume 3, and on Volume 4, Canadian mezzo-soprano Marie-Nicole Lemieux performs with Italian pianist Giulio […]