Donizetti’s L'esule di Roma

Opera Rara has restored L’esule di Roma (1828), an opera which is considered a milestone in the Donizetti’s career. Vocal fireworks fly in this opera, punctuating remarkable ensembles and touching arias.

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Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde

Winner of a 2024 OPER! Award, Offenbach’s delightful opera La Princesse de Trébizonde is packed with irresistible melodies finely crafted with delicate harmonies and inventive orchestration.

Verdi's 1857 Simon Boccanegra

Opera Rara join forces once again with The Hallé in Manchester to record and perform the newly edited original version of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.

2023/24 Salon Concerts

Opera Rara’s salon concert series features exciting emerging artists in intimate venues in London.

Mercadante’s Il proscritto

Winner of an International Opera Award, Il proscritto saw a marked return to melody by Mercadante who retained the orchestral richness of his “reform” operas but restored aspects of bel canto lyricism.

Donizetti's L'esule di Roma

Opera Rara has restored L’esule di Roma (1828), an opera which is considered a milestone in the composer’s illustrious career. Vocal fireworks fly in this opera, punctuating remarkable ensembles and touching arias.

Support Us

When you support Opera Rara, you join us on a journey of operatic discovery. Your generosity makes our mission possible, and your investment is key to bringing our ground-breaking work to a worldwide audience.

Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde

Winner of a 2024 Oper! Award, Offenbach’s delightful opera La Princesse de Trébizonde is packed with irresistible melodies finely crafted with delicate harmonies and inventive orchestration.

Verdi's 1857 Simon Boccanegra

Opera Rara join forces once again with The Hallé in Manchester to record and perform the newly edited original version of Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra.

2023/24 Salon Concert Series

Opera Rara’s salon concert series features exciting emerging artists in intimate venues in London.

Mercadante’s Il proscritto

Winner of an International Opera Award, Il proscritto saw a marked return to melody by Mercadante who retained the orchestral richness of his “reform” operas but restored aspects of bel canto lyricism.

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Donizetti: L’esule di Roma
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Celebrating Offenbach
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Leoncavallo: Zingari
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Rossini in 1819 (8-CD boxset)
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Ermonela Jaho: Anima Rara
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Donizetti: Il Paria
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Rossini: Semiramide
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Michael Spyres: Espoir
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The Making of Offenbach’s La Princesse de Trébizonde

In our The Making Of series, get behind-the-scenes insights into our restoration process and join us on a journey of operatic discovery.

A travelling circus, an innocent prince in love with a waxwork and a lottery ticket to win a magnificent castle… What could possibly go wrong? The delightful opera La Princesse de Trébizonde (1869) is packed with irresistible melodies finely crafted with delicate harmonies and inventive orchestration characteristic of Offenbach’s style.

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