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Opera Rara’s ‘Il Proscritto’ to Get Historic Broadcast on WFMT

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For the first time in its history, a performance by Opera Rara will get a broadcast on an American classical music station. The company revealed that Chicago-based network WFMT will broadcast the recording of Mercadante’s “Il Proscritto” on July 8, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. Central time. Additionally, those who tune in will get to hear interviews with Opera Rara’s {…}

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Julian Henao Gonzalez Cancels Opera Rara Performances

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Opera Rara has announced that Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances have been canceled. The company said, “Unfortunately, due to illness Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances, June 14 and 21 have been cancelled. In place of his performance tomorrow as a part of the Cardiff singer events, join us for a talk about live operatic archaeology. The concert was part of RWCMD’s program {…}

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Opera Rara to Perform ‘L’esule di Roma’

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Opera Rara is set to perform Donizetti’s “L’esule di Roma” on May 11 celebrating the composer’s 225 anniversary. The performance will see the company join the Britten Sinfonia at Cadogan Hall for a performance of Opera Rara’s 27th complete Donizetti revival. Conducted by Opera Rara Artistic director, Carlo Rizzi, the opera will see a cast that includes Albina Shagimuratova, Nicola {…}

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Opera Rara to Release Recording of Mercadante’s ‘Il proscritto’

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Opera Rara is set to release the new recording of Mercadante’s “Il Proscritto.” In 2020 Carlo Rizzi Opera Rara’s Artistic Director took to restoring the newly found signed score of Saverio Mercadante’s “Il Proscritto.” Once the project was complete leading singers Ramón Vargas, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Irene Roberts, and Elizabeth DeShong, the Opera Rara Chorus, and the Britten Sinfonia recorded the {…}

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Ermonela Jaho & Michael Spyres Named Artist Ambassadors of Opera Rara

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Opera Rara has named Ermonela Jaho and Michael Spyres Artist Ambassadors. The company announced the news on the 225th anniversary of Donizetti’s birth. In the new role, Jaho and Spyres will work to raise the international profile of the charity, assist in the development of new projects and educational activities, and feature in the company’s recording and performance projects. In {…}

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CD Review: Opera Rara’s ‘Zingari’

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After last year’s release of Donizetti’s “Il Paria” it is now the turn of Leoncavallo’s “Zingari” to be featured in a flawlessly produced recording by Opera Rara and its artistic director, Carlo Rizzi, at the helm of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. “Zingari” is the British label’s second dive into the veristic treasure-trove of Leoncavallo’s musical oeuvre and, as such, a {…}

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Opera Rara to Present Offenbach’s ‘La Princesse de Trébizonde’ in London

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Opera Rara is set to present Offenbach’s “La Princesse de Trébizonde” on Sept. 16, 2022 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The opera, which will feature Paul Daniel conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra, will star Anne-Catherine Gillet, Virginie Verrez, Christophe Gay, Josh Lovell, Katia Ledoux, Antoinette Dennefeld, Loïc Félix, and Christophe Mortagne. This marks the UK premiere of the {…}

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Opera Rara Announces 2022-23 Season

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Opera Rara has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is the rundown of both performances and recordings the company will be making during the coming season. Performances The season opens with a performance of Mercadante’s “Il proscritto” with the Britten Sinfonia and Carlo Rizzi conducting. There will be a studio recording as well. Performance Date: June 28, 2022 The company will record {…}