Performance
Mercadante’s Il proscritto
Barbican Centre Silk Street, London, United KingdomOpera Rara Artistic Director and internationally acknowledged 19th-century opera specialist Carlo Rizzi joins Britten Sinfonia and an exceptional cast in a revival of Mercadante’s Il proscritto. This will be the first […]
Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde
Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd., London, United KingdomOpera Rara returns to the works of Offenbach with a recording and performance of La Princesse de Trébizonde in collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. A travelling funfair, a lovesick Prince, a lottery ticket and a beautiful young woman pretending to be a waxwork … what could possibly go wrong? Offenbach’s 1869 comic opera La […]
SOLD OUT – Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma
Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace, London, United KingdomOpera Rara and Britten Sinfonia join forces once again to bring to light another neglected bel canto opera, Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma. Celebrating the 225th anniversary of Gaetano Donizetti’s birth, […]
Kezia Bienek and James Southall Lunchtime Concert
Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, North Rd, Cardiff, United KingdomOpera Rara and Royal Welsh College invite you to explore undiscovered bel canto treasures from the Foyle Opera Rara Collection in a concert with mezzo-soprano Kezia Bienek and pianist James […]
Roger Parker and Henry Little: Restoring lost and forgotten operas
Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, North Rd, Cardiff, United KingdomWe’re sorry to let you know that due to illness the scheduled performance featuring Julian Henao Gonzalez and James Southall on Wednesday (14 June) has been cancelled. In place of […]
CANCELLED: Julian Henao Gonzalez and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
22 Mansfield Street 22 Mansfield Street, London, United KingdomCancellation Notice: This concert has been cancelled. Unfortunately, due to illness, Mr Henao Gonzalez is unable to perform this concert. All tickets will be refunded. For any further questions, please […]
Donizetti & Friends
Wigmore Hall 36 Wigmore Street, London, United KingdomTenor Lawrence Brownlee and Opera Rara’s Artistic Director and pianist Carlo Rizzi in an exclusive London concert appearance featuring songs by Gaetano Donizetti and his contemporaries. Known for its award-winning […]
Kezia Bienek and James Southall Salon Concert
Stone House 281 Lewisham Way, Lewisham, United KingdomJoin mezzo-soprano Kezia Bienek and pianist James Southall as they explore rare songs that have been hidden in the Foyle Opera Rara Collection. The programme features songs and operatic excerpts […]
Elena Zamudio and James Southall Salon Concert
Sloane Street Auctions Private Sales Showroom 69 Lower Sloane Street, London, United KingdomSoprano Elena Zamudio and pianist James Southall present a concert of rare and forgotten songs alongside some of opera’s greatest arias. Elena Zamudio, a recent winner of the Janet Price […]
William Thomas and Florent Mourier Salon Concert
Lansdowne Club 9 Fitzmaurice Place, London, United KingdomFast making a name for himself as one of today’s most promising young singers, bass William Thomas joins forces with pianist Florent Mourier for an evening of rare songs by […]
Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra
The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, United KingdomOpera Rara join forces once again with The Hallé in Manchester to record and perform the newly edited original version of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. The new Ricordi edition of the […]