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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you Germán (Enrique Alcántara) for sharing this wonderful encore performed with Aigul Akhmetshina & Anna Tilbrook last Friday - Carlos Guastavino's 'Pueblito mi pueblo'.

In Germán's words, 'This song is not just about a place... but about a moment when we were happy without even knowing it'

Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 1d

Over a decade ago our journey began with Michael Spyres who sang in Donizetti's Les Martyrs. Our latest venture is Donizetti Songs Volume 3 dedicated to the composer's French songs (and one German!) with our AD Carlo Rizzi

Thank you to The Recording Academy once again for your consideration 🙏🎶

Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

We continue our For Your GRAMMY Consideration series with a focus on our world premiere studio recording of the original 1857 version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra - nominated already for a Gramophone award and an International Opera Award

Thank you to The Recording Academy for its consideration 🙏

Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

No worries, thanks for joining us!

Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

Hello! It was “Pueblito, mi pueblo” by Carlos Guastavino

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 2d

About Friday night: thank you to everyone who joined us at Temple Music Foundation for the launch of our 55th season with Germán Enrique Alcántara and Anna Tilbrook... and Aigul Akhmetshina, our special surprise guest who joined Germán at the end of the evening to sing duets together 🎶

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 5d

And quite by coincidence, it's Verdi's birthday today - born #onthisday in 1813 🎶

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 5d

Welcome back Germán Enrique Alcántara! We're so happy to be reunited with you for the launch of our 55th season. If you can't make tonight's recital at Temple Music Foundation, we hope to see you online on 26 October when we'll stream it on YouTube 💡

📽️ 2024 Verdi Simon Boccanegra recording 📽️

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · 6d

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 · 7d

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 · 7d

'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 · 8d

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 · 8d

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 · 9d

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 · 12d

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 · 13d

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 · 14d

'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 · 15d

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 · 17d

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 · 17d

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Opera Rara @operarara.bsky.social · Sep 12

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 · 19d

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 · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 21d

'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 · 22d

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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