Opera 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 performance of one of Mercadante’s most daring and innovative scores since its Naples premiere in 1842. Restored from its original manuscript, Il proscritto weaves a tragic tale of lost love and political treachery during the rule of Oliver Cromwell.
In over 50 years of operatic archeology, Opera Rara’s mission has been to rediscover and restore neglected works of the highest quality, giving them new life through studio recordings and live performance. This concert will present Opera Rara’s 46th restoration project of a forgotten work from opera’s glorious past.
For Patron premium ticketing services, please contact Zachary Vanderburg at zachary@opera-rara.com or tickets may be purchased through the Barbican website here.
Join award-winning tenor Alessandro Fisher and pianist Anna Tilbrook at the historic Grade II* listed Stone House in an exploration of the solo songs of Gaetano Donizetti. Although mainly known for his operas, Donizetti wrote songs throughout his career, demonstrating an extraordinary range of styles and a vein of music-making often quite different from his writing for the stage. A few of these songs are justly well-known, but many more of equal quality disappeared entirely from the repertory and will be here presented for the first time in nearly two hundred years.
7:00PM | Canapes and Sparkling Wine Reception
7:45PM | Performance
PROGRAMME:
Songs of Gaetano Donizetti
Bolero, “Léger coursier”
Romanza “Quando da te lontano” Barcaruola “Sovra il remo sta curvando” Canzonetta “Perché, se mia tu sei”
La trademiento La conocchia “Quann’a lo bello mio” “O anime affannate” unfinished piece based on Dante
Preghiera “Dio! che col cenno moderi” “Oh! ne me chasse pas”
“Me voglio fa na casa”
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