Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 2 – “D’un genio”
OnlineLives 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 […]
Lluís Calvet i Pey and James Southall Salon Concert
Lansdowne Club 9 Fitzmaurice Place, London, United KingdomJoin us at the Lansdowne Club as we continue our exploration of rare and forgotten songs in our 2024/25 Salon Series. Baritone Lluís Calvet i Pey returns to London following his Opera Rara debut in Donizetti’s L’esule di Roma. Pianist James Southall joins him in a performance of songs by Donizetti and his contemporaries. Set […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 3 – “Lamento per Bellini”
OnlineLives 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 […]
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michael Spyres & Giulio Zappa: Donizetti and Friends
Cadogan Hall 5 Sloane Terrace, London, United KingdomRenowned for their vocal virtuosity, mezzo-soprano Marie-Nicole Lemieux and tenor Michael Spyres (OPER! 2024 Best Singer) join forces with pianist Giulio Zappa for a concert featuring works by Donizetti and […]
Ellie Neate and Florent Mourier Salon Concert
Opera Rara’s 2024/25 Salon Series of concerts featuring exciting emerging artists continues on 25 March 2025 at World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens. Hailed as a “rising star” by The Guardian, […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 4 – “Amore e morte”
OnlineLives 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 […]
Joanna Harries and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
Opera Rara’s 2024/25 Salon Series comes to a close on 8 May 2025 with a night of rare songs featuring mezzo-soprano Joanna Harries and pianist Anna Tilbrook. Harries, who made her Opera Rara debut in Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde in 2022, returns in a programme of newly discovered songs by Donizetti and his contemporaries, […]
Lives in Song: Donizetti – EPISODE 5 – “Je ne me plaignis pas”
OnlineLives 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: Donizetti – EPISODE 6 – “La fiancée”
OnlineLives 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 […]