Celebrating 30 Years of Rosmonda d’Inghilterra

November 12, 2024

30 years ago our Honorary Artist Patron Renée Fleming made her first complete opera recording with us: Donizetti’s Rosmonda d’Inghilterra.

Our November Recording of the Month features David Parry and Philharmonia Orchestra. Fleming is joined by a starry cast including Bruce Ford, Nelly Miricioiu, Alastair Miles and Diana Montague.

When asked to give a quote about her time working with us, Renée Fleming said: “Any lover of opera should be grateful for the existence of Opera Rara. This unique organisation provides an indispensable service, bringing neglected operatic gems to 21st-century audiences. I know the value of this work from my own experience recording Donizetti’s Rosmonda d’Inghilterra with them. Without Opera Rara, recordings like that just wouldn’t be made, and countless musical treasures would remain essentially lost, unheard and unappreciated by contemporary and future audiences.”

Enjoy “Perche non ho del vento… Torna, torna or caro oggetto” here and head over to our YouTube for more clips over the next few weeks: https://ow.ly/qsja50U5a7k