Opera Insider

Opera Rara, Institut français du Royaume-Uni and London Philharmonic Orchestra are proud to present an evening with the cast and creative team of Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde at the Institut's Ciné Lumière. Musicologist and 19th century opera specialist Flora Willson hosts a discussion on Offenbach’s life and work with conductor Paul Daniel, French musicologist Jean-Christophe Keck, publication director […]

Opera Rara, Britten Sinfonia and World Heart Beat are proud to present an evening with the cast and creative team of Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma. Opera Rara’s Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi is joined by musicologist and Donizetti expert Roger Parker to share insights into the new critical edition of Donizetti’s milestone opera L’esule di Roma, which will be performed in concert […]

Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker leads a discussion on Gaetano Donizetti's life and his song output. Learn about Donizetti's least known vocal works. Donizetti is currently known for 10-15 solo songs with piano, which are frequently performed and enjoyed; but he wrote nearly 200 such songs, […]

Join us on Zoom on November 28th at 7PM Eastern / 4PM Pacific for a conversation with Opera Rara's Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi and opera expert Roger Pines. Learn more about the process of discovering and bringing back to life rare and forgotten operas and have a first listen to recent recording sessions from Donizetti's L'esule di Roma […]

Join us on Zoom for the launch of Opera Rara's latest recording, Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma. Opera Rara's Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi is joined Roger Parker, editor of the new critical edition of the score, and by members of the cast on the eve of the recording's worldwide release. Enjoy a first listen to selections of the […]

Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker is joined by opera enthusiast Philip Eisenbeiss to discuss his book Bel Canto Bully: The Life and Times of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja.

Join us on Zoom for Opera Rara's member "book club", Reading with Roger. Roger Parker is joined by musicologists Emanuele Senici and Mary Ann Smart for a discussion on Verdi, following the recording and performance of Opera Rara's latest project, the 1857 original version of Simon Boccanegra.

Join us on Zoom for the launch of Opera Rara's first two volumes of its Donizetti Songs collection. Opera Rara's Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi is joined by baritone Nicola Alaimo and tenor Lawrence Brownlee as they share their recital albums featuring songs that have not been heard in nearly 200 years. The curator of the Donizetti Song Project and editor of the new […]

Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he […]

Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he […]

Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he […]

Join us on Zoom for the launch of Opera Rara's latest recording, Verdi's 1857 Simon Boccanegra. Members of the cast are joined by Sir Mark Elder, Roger Parker and Gramophone's Martin Cullingford. Register here to receive the Zoom link and a reminder of the event. Pre-order your copy here* Enjoy a first listen to selections of […]

Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he […]

Join Opera Rara’s Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi and Chief Executive Henry Little for the charity’s 55th season launch. Opera Rara’s new season of live operatic archaeology will include the culmination of the multi-year Donizetti Song Project curated by Repertoire Consultant Roger Parker, and a major new studio opera recording and performance project featuring Artist Ambassador […]

Lives in Song is Opera Rara's new Opera Insider series exploring musicians’ biographies through their music. In this first series, join our hosts Flora Willson and Roger Parker, as they put the music of prolific composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) under the microscope and tell the story of his life through some of the songs he […]