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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 1h

Our October Recording of the Month has been revealed: it's Offenbach's Robinson Crusoe from 1867. We released the world premiere recording in a new English translation by our founder Don White, first on LP and then CD.

Enjoy the first feature track here - Alun Francis conducts: ow.ly/vvRW50X969i

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 1d

And to discover more women composers from both the past and present, join our colleagues from the Donne Foundation on Saturday @royalalberthall.bsky.social for their Fortissima concert - a femmage to the heroines of music: www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/even...

www.royalalberthall.com

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 1d

'Music is the universal language that breaks down borders & joins hearts' said Celia Torrá (1889-1962), composer, violinist & the first woman in Argentina to conduct an orchestra.

Join us this Fri to hear the UK premiere of one of her songs at Temple Music Foundation with Germán Enrique Alcántara 🎶

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

2. Donizetti Songs Volume 3 with Michael Spyres and Carlo Rizzi.

Listen to both via your favourite streaming platform including via our Linktree here: ow.ly/21b150X7Kle

#ForYourGrammyConsideration #Grammys

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

Exciting news from Opera Rara today - we have entered the GRAMMYs for the first time and two albums are currently up for
consideration:

1. The original 1857 version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra with @thehalle.bsky.social, conductor Sir Mark Elder and Germán Enrique Alcántara in the title role.

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 3d

From New York to... Madrid! Team Opera Rara were spotted at the premiere of Iris at Teatro Real to support Ermonela Jaho and Germán Enrique Alcántara.

After the second performance tomorrow, we look forward to seeing Germán in London on Friday for the launch of our new season #OR55 🎶

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 6d

Exactly one year ago to the day, we were named Gramophone magazine's Label of the Year!

Thank you so much to Martin Cullingford and his team for all the amazing coverage and collaborations over the last year.

We look forward to this year's Awards in a few weeks' time!

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 7d

What's the connection between Donizetti's 'Odi d’un uom che muore' and Carlos López Buchardo’s 'Les roses Nöel'? If you join us next Friday 10 October for the launch of our new season with Germán Enrique Alcántara and Anna Tilbrook at Temple Music Foundation you'll find out!

Thank you to Germán 🙏

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 8d

'These songs are seemingly simple but to find the right way to then communicate the words to the public, there lies the real challenge.'

Watch Ermonela Jaho in conversation with Caro Rizzi talking about their new albums dedicated to Donizetti here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnnH...

Donizetti Songs Vols 5 & 6 Launch Event | Ermonela Jaho, Carlo Rizzi, Roger Parker & Mary Ann Smart

YouTube video by OperaRaraOfficial

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 9d

News from New York! Team Opera Rara has been spotted at the Met Opera where they heard our Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi
conduct Puccini's Turandot 👀

@bachtrack.com - 'the orchestra was at its finest, completely responsive to Rizzi’s every gesture, as he elicited all the colours...' 👏

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 10d

Also a reminder 📢 today that our Salon Series concert stream feat. @joannaharries.bsky.social and Anna Tilbrook will be leaving our YouTube channel tomorrow evening ‼️

They present rare Italian songs by Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini & Uccelli. Catch it before it leaves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyY6...

Joanna Harries & Anna Tilbrook Salon Concert | Rossini, Bellini, Carolina Uccelli and Donizetti

YouTube video by OperaRaraOfficial

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 10d

Last chance today to try @appleclassical.bsky.social
for free for two months - see link below for offer ⤵️

Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 27d

Happy Friday! Two more pre-release tracks are now available to listen to from Ermonela Jaho & Carlo Rizzi's forthcoming Donizetti Songs releases 💿.

If you sign up to @appleclassical.bsky.social today, you can enjoy these tracks & more with their two month free subscription offer: ow.ly/pKrV50WVKFy

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 13d

An exquisite and enlightening treasure chest' - Forum Opéra ➡️ Donizetti Songs Vols 5&6 are officially out now featuring Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi

This is an excerpt from Vol. 5 - 'Eterno amore a fè' written when Donizetti was still in his 20s - discover it here today: ow.ly/1h0z50X2J3X

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 14d

Compare and contrast - we're not just about Donizetti here at Opera Rara, truly! Our Recording of the Month is Rossini's La donna del lago starring Kenneth Tarver as Giacomo opposite Carmen Giannattasio's Elena.

Listen to his aria "O fiamma soave" here: ow.ly/HiGl50X28rf

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 15d

Carolina Uccelli (1810-1885) was only 20 when her oratorio Saul was premiered in her native Florence. Pianist, composer & educator, she encouraged many young female musicians to pursue their passion for the arts.

This is an excerpt from Il rimprovero sung by @joannaharries.bsky.social

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 15d

'I'd like to ask Roger and Flora what you love most about the work that you do?' - a question posed by our guest Martin Cullingord of Gramophone magazine in the #AskOperaRara segment of the final episode of Lives in Song: Donizetti.

You can watch the full episode here: ow.ly/kbEc50X0LPh

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 16d

Toi toi toi to our Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi who today helps kick off the Metropolitan Opera in New York's new season with Puccini's final opera Turandot starring Angela Meade and Michael Fabiano

He conducts seven performances in total this month and in October: www.metopera.org/season/2025-...

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 17d

And a reminder that if you sign up to our mailing list, you can download the first two pre-release tracks (see our post from 29 August) for free today!

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 17d

It's release week! And today we're delighted to share 2 Focus Tracks from Vols 5&6 with Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi -
available on YouTube or wherever you stream your music.

This tragic song 'Au pied d’une croix' from Volume 6 was completely unknown before our #DonizettiSongProject launched 🎼

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 19d

Just in time for the weekend - read our first #OR55 newsletter with many updates incl. our Donizetti Song Project with Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi...

And nomination news for our Simon Boccanegra release from the Gramophone Awards and International Opera Awards 👏: ow.ly/32Fb50WZrF3

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 21d

This time next week join us for the digital launch and premiere of Donizetti Songs Vols 5&6 on our YouTube channel. Both Ermonela Jaho and Carlo Rizzi
will be present: youtube.com/watch?v=RnnH...

This is the charming 'Au tic tac des castagnettes' from Vol. 6 dedicated to Donizetti's French songs:

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Birthday to Saverio Mercadante born #OTD in 1795.

Three years ago we revived his opera Il proscritto performing it for the first time since its premiere in 1842.

Listen here to the journey we embarked on to bring this opera to life again (c) BBC World Service: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - In the Studio, Carlo Rizzi on Mercadante’s Il proscritto

An internationally celebrated conductor resurrects a neglected opera

www.bbc.co.uk

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 23d

Yes absolutely that too... or both if you're lucky enough!

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 23d

And if you're a Gramophone mag subscriber, you'll have spotted that our Simon Boccanegra 💿 has made it to the finals of this year's Awards 🎉

Our Simon - Germán Enrique Alcántara - is 📸 here during the recording sessions. Catch him in Madrid next month making his Spanish debut at Teatro Real ✈️

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 23d

The Opera Rara stand pictured at last Tuesday's very first Opera Industry Parliamentary drop-in at the House of Commons organised by the UK Opera Association.

It was amazing to see so many of our colleagues there showcasing the work we do as sector as a whole 🎶

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