Opera Insider
Opera Insider: French Operetta
Click here to purchase tickets... Join us at the Fidelio Cafe for an evening exploring French operetta and the works of Jacques Offenbach. 6:30PM | Wine Reception 7:00PM | Opera Insider 8:00PM | Canapes For further information, please email us at events@opera-rara.com. Dr. Flora Willson is a Lecturer in Music at King’s College London. Her research focuses on […]
Opera Insider: Discover La Princesse de Trébizonde
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 Insider: Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma
World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens 3 Ponton Road, London, United KingdomOpera 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 […]
Reading with Roger: Donizetti’s Songs
ZoomJoin 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, […]
American Friends Connection Event with Carlo Rizzi and Roger Pines
ZoomJoin 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 […]
Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma Recording Launch
ZoomJoin 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 […]
Reading with Roger: Bel Canto Bully
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 […]
Reading with Roger: Verdi with Friends
ZoomJoin 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, […]
Donizetti Songs Recording Launch: Lawrence Brownlee and Nicola Alaimo
ZoomJoin 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 […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 1 – “Il sogno”
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 […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 2 – “D’un genio”
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 […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 3 – “Lamento per Bellini”
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 […]
Verdi’s 1857 Simon Boccanegra Recording Launch
ZoomJoin 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 […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 4 – “Amore e morte”
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 […]