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 […]
Live from Cadogan Hall: Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Michael Spyres & Giulio Zappa
OnlineOnline concert stream event registration - this is not a ticket to the in-person Cadogan Hall performance On Sunday 16 March at 4pm (London), join us for a broadcast of […]
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 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 […]
Ellie Neate and Florent Mourier Salon Concert
World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens 3 Ponton Road, London, United KingdomOpera 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 […]
2025/26 Season Preview
YouTubeJoin 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 […]
Joanna Harries and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
22 Mansfield Street 22 Mansfield Street, London, United KingdomOpera 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 […]
Anniversary Rebroadcast | Donizetti & Friends: Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi with Marco Rizzi
This anniversary rebroadcast was recorded live at Wigmore Hall on 23 May 2024. Opera Rara presents Donizetti & Friends: Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi with Marco Rizzi. In demand across […]
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 […]
YouTube Broadcast: Ellie Neate and Florent Mourier Salon Concert
This broadcast was recorded live on 25 March 2025 as a part of Opera Rara's 2024/25 Salon Series. Hailed as a “rising star” by The Guardian, British soprano Ellie Neate […]
Germán Enrique Alcántara and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
Middle Temple Hall Middle Temple Hall, Middle Temple Ln, Temple, London, United KingdomOpera Rara launches its 55th Season with a Salon Concert on Friday 10 October 2025 with Argentinean baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara and pianist Anna Tilbrook in partnership with Temple Music […]
Puccini’s La rondine | Final 1921 Version
Barbican Centre Silk Street, London, United KingdomErmonela Jaho stars in Puccini’s bittersweet romance, his opera La rondine, incorporating music that has not been heard this century. Ruggero is young and wealthy, with his whole life before […]
Julieth Lozano and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
Bechstein Hall 22 Wigmore Street, London, United KingdomJoin Opera Rara at Bechstein Hall for the second Salon Series recital of its 55th season on Thursday 26 February 2026. We welcome back pianist Anna Tilbrook, who will accompany Colombian soprano Julieth Lozano in […]
Soraya Mafi, Robert Lewis and Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert
Bechstein Hall 22 Wigmore Street, London, United KingdomOpera Rara’s final Salon Series recital of its 55th season sees British tenor Robert Lewis join forces with British-Iranian soprano Soraya Mafi at London’s Bechstein Hall on 23 April 2026. […]