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BIANCA E FALLIERO
Jennifer Larmore, Majella Cullagh, Barry Banks,
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
David Parry – conductor
This opera, one of Rossini’s most sumptuous
and ornate, was written for La Scala in 1819.
Stylistically in complete contrast to the
better-known Neapolitan works, it has received
few revivals.
‘Larmore gives one of her best recorded
performances’ – William R. Braun, Opera News
Editor’s Choice – Opera News
ADELAIDE
★★★
DI BORGOGNA
Majella Cullagh, Jennifer Larmore, Bruce Ford,
Mirco Palazzi, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus,
Giuliano Carella – conductor
Florid bravura writing, ravishing duets and
patriotic military choruses are all featured in this
glorious live recording from the 2005 Edinburgh
International Festival.
‘Show-stopping’ – Tim Ashley, The Guardian
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Opera Rara at work…
Alessandro Corbelli and Sir Mark Elder
Carmen Giannattasio
Rebecca Bottone
Christopher Purves
Thora Einarsdottir
Eglise Gutiérrez
Colin Lee and David Parry
Maurizio Benini
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Jennifer Larmore
Loïc Félix and Mark Le Brocq
Stuart Stratford
Judith Howarth
Ludovic Tézier
Krassimira Stoyanova
Stephen Costello
José Bros
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Maurizio Benini, conductor for Rossini's Aureliano in Palmira
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An Emperor
Moved by
Love
One of Rossini’s rarest scores,
the dramma serio Aureliano in
Palmira was written during his
miraculous 21st year (1813),
when he produced four operas
in all: the other three – the
comedies Il signor Bruschino
and L’italiana in Algeri, plus the tragedy Tancredi
– indicate not only the amazing fertility of his
inventive powers but also the staggering quality
of his youthful writing. Even so, Rossini fans will
recognise the overture to Aureliano, which he
recycled in three other scores, most notably
Il barbiere di Siviglia! The opera is set in 272 AD
in the ancient city of Palmyra (in modern Syria),
where the queen, Zenobia (Annick Massis) and
her lover, the Persian general Arsace (Silvia Tro
Santafé), are defeated in battle by the Roman
Emperor Aureliano (Kenneth Tarver). Aureliano
agrees to free Arsace if Zenobia will give herself
to him, but she refuses. Eventually he is won over
by the lovers’ devotion, and frees them when they
pledge loyalty to Rome; but on the way to this
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happy ending there is plenty of extreme emotion
to fire up some of Rossini’s most exciting vocal
writing. A success in its day, Aureliano promises
to thrill another generation of listeners in this
new studio recording under Maurizio Benini.
AURELIANO IN PALMIRA
Annick Massis, Silvia Tro Santafé, Kenneth Tarver,
Andrew Foster-Williams, Ezgi Kutlu, Geoffrey Mitchell
Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Maurizio Benini – conductor
ORC46 (2 disc set)
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LA DONNA DEL LAGO
Carmen Giannattasio, Patricia Bardon, Kenneth Tarver,
Gregory Kunde, Mark Wilde, Robert Gleadow,
Francesca Sassu, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Scottish
Chamber Orchestra, Maurizio Benini – conductor
La donna del lago was not only the first Italian
opera to be based on a work by Sir Walter Scott,
it was also a milestone in the development of
Romanticism in Italian opera. Recorded live at
the 2006 Edinburgh International Festival.
‘Carmen Giannattasio – a prima donna is born’
– Andrew Clark, Financial Times
Recommended – The Gramophone Classical Good CD Guide
CD of the Week – Sunday Times
ELISABETTA
★★★
REGINA D’INGHILTERRA
Jennifer Larmore, Majella Cullagh, Bruce Ford,
Antonino Siragusa, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London
Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuliano Carella – conductor
What would Romantic opera have been without
the British nobility? This work was one of the first
of many on English royal subjects and was an
immediate success. Rossini’s music is given the
very best treatment by Opera Rara’s starry team.
‘Marvellous ensembles beautifully performed
by a strong cast led by Jennifer Larmore’
– Penguin CD & DVD Guide
ORC22 (3 disc set)
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Record of the Week – Sunday Times
RICCIARDO E ZORAIDE
Nelly Miricioiu, William Matteuzzi, Bruce Ford,
Della Jones, Alastair Miles, Paul Nilon,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Academy of St Martin
in the Fields, David Parry – conductor
This serious opera demonstrates the originality
of mind that made Rossini the outstanding
figure of his age.
‘An exemplary performance’
– Alan Blythe, The Daily Telegraph
OTELLO
★★★
❂
Bruce Ford, Elizabeth Futral, William Matteuzzi,
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry – conductor
Otello (1815) is one of the most innovative scores
composed during Rossini’s Neapolitan period and
contains some of his most inspired music.
Meyerbeer considered its third act ‘godlike’,
praising its ‘impassioned recitatives
and accompaniments full of vocal colour’.
‘Bruce Ford reveals himself as a Rossinian
without equal today’
– Hugh Canning, Sunday Times
ORC18 (3 disc set)
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The Best of the Year – Opera News
Classical CD of the Week – Sunday Times
ROSSINI – THREE TENORS
Bruce Ford, William Matteuzzi, Paul Austin Kelly,
Nelly Miricioiu, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry – conductor
Three distinguished Rossini Tenors (with a special
appearance by Nelly Miricioiu) combine forces
in nine duets and trios from Otello, Ricciardo e
Zoraide, Armida and La donna del lago.
‘One comes away from this recital, not bored
or sated, but thrilled and satisfied’
– The Gramophone Classical Good CD Guide
Record of the Week – Sunday Times
ZELMIRA
Elizabeth Futral, Bruce Ford, Antonino Siragusa,
Manuela Custer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra and
Chorus, Maurizio Benini – conductor
Composed in 1822, this is the ninth and last of
Rossini’s Neapolitan operas. Beautiful melodies
are matched by inventive harmony and skilled
orchestral writing. Presented live at the
Edinburgh International Festival, this is the
first complete recording of the opera.
‘I was throughout on the edge of my seat
listening to this one’ – Rodney Milnes, Opera
ORC27 (3 disc set)
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ORR204 (1disc set)
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Opera Pick of the Month – BBC Music Magazine
BRUCE FORD –
★★★
SERIOUS ROSSINI
With Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Futral, Della Jones, Barry
Banks, Paul Austin Kelly, William Matteuzzi, Geoffrey
Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of
St Martin in the Fields, David Parry – conductor
As one of the foremost Rossinians of his
generation, Bruce Ford displays a near-perfect
technique in selections from four of the
composer’s Neapolitan operas.
‘A superior kind of compilation’
– Hugh Canning, Sunday Times
NELLY MIRICIOIU – ★★★
❂
ROSSINI GALA
With Bruce Ford, Enkelejda Shkosa, Alastair Miles,
Barry Banks, Academy of St Martin in the Fields,
David Parry – conductor
The Romanian soprano has established herself
as one of the chief exponents of the bel canto
school today. Here she offers excerpts from
Rossini’s serious operas, including Armida,
Mosè in Egitto, Zelmira and Vallace.
‘A brilliant recording’
– Penguin CD & DVD Guide
ORR211 (1 disc set)
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T H O MA S
1811 – 1896
V E R D I
1813 – 19 01
Diapason Découverte / Diapason d’Or
Editor’s Choice – Gramophone
MACBETH
★★★
Peter Glossop, Rita Hunter, John Tomlinson,
Kenneth Collins, Ludmilla Andrew, Christian du Plessis,
BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra,
John Matheson – conductor
This is the first in the Verdi Originals series from
the BBC archive. If you think you know Verdi’s
Macbeth then this, the original1847 version,
has a few surprises for you.
‘Rita Hunter is totally engrossing, with Peter
Glossop a powerful, psychologically intense
Macbeth’ – James Jolly, Gramophone
Editor’s Choice – Gramophone
LA COUR DE CÉLIMÈNE
❂
Laura Claycomb, Alastair Miles, Joan Rodgers,
Sébastien Droy, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Litton – conductor
Opera Rara rediscovers the art of Ambroise
Thomas with a world premiere recording
of this1855 opéra-comique. Set in1750 in
a château near Paris, the opera centres on a
young widowed Countess who has no fewer
than14 suitors.
‘This is one of Opera Rara’s best!’
– Charles H. Parsons, American Record Guide
ORC37 (2 disc set)
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ORCV301 (2 disc set)
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NOTES AND LIBRETTO IN FOUR LANGUAGES
VERDI ORIGINALS
LES VÊPRES SICILIENNES ★★★
Jacqueline Brumaire, Jean Bonhomme, Neilson Taylor,
Ayhan Baran, BBC Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra,
Mario Rossi – conductor.
Ballet music – Ashley Lawrence
Originally composed in French, this opera was
almost always given in a highly inaccurate Italian
translation, which prevailed for most of the 20th
century. This BBC recording of the opera finally
restores the original French libretto.
’The quality of this performance is so
consistently excellent’ – Denise Gallo, Opera Today
SIMON BOCCANEGRA
Sesto Bruscantini, Josella Ligi, André Turp,
Gwynne Howell, BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra,
John Matheson – conductor
The Verdi Originals series continues with the
BBC performance of the seldom-heard1857
version of this opera. The added bonus with
this recording is the preservation of Sesto
Bruscantini’s only performance of the title role.
‘No Verdian should be without it’
- Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com
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VERDI ORIGINALS
NOTES AND LIBRETTO IN FOUR LANGUAGES
DON CARLOS
Joseph Rouleau, André Turp, Robert Savoie, Edith
Tremblay, Michelle Vilma, BBC Singers, BBC Concert
Orchestra, John Matheson – conductor
The fifth and final in the Verdi Originals series is
the first ever recording (1973) of the original
1867 five-act French version of Don Carlos,
including music cut before the first performance
and rediscovered by Andrew Porter.
'This set is utterly necessary in any collection'
- Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com
Best Recording for 2006 – MusicWeb International
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
Martina Arroyo, Kenneth Collins, Peter Glossop,
Don Garrard, BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra,
John Matheson – conductor
First thoughts always have an interest of their own,
and anyone who knows and loves La forza del
destino in its later form will find differences in
these discs to fascinate and surprise them. First
heard in1862 in St Petersburg, this version is darker
and with a grittier integration of text and music.
‘Martina Arroyo is grandly passionate and in full
command’ – George Hall, BBC Music Magazine
ORCV304 (3 disc set)
ORCV305 (4 disc set)
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Judith Howarth rehearsing Mercadante’s I Normanni a Parigi
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Norman
invaders besiege
Paris
Opera Rara continues to explore
the fascinating figure of Saverio
Mercadante with this world
premiere recording of substantial
highlights from I Normanni a
Parigi, written for Turin in 1832.
With Rossini in retirement,
Mercadante was then in competition with Bellini
and Donizetti for the crown of Italian opera, and
this work shows the composer at his most creative.
Mercadante expert Michael Rose describes the opera
as ‘one of the highlights of this period’. Having scored
a triumph at its premiere, it circulated widely. The
libretto by Felice Romani, the finest practitioner of
the art in his day, is set in Paris, following the death
of the mighty King Charlemagne, with the city
threatened and eventually besieged by Norman
invaders. The complex plot centres on Charlemagne’s
widow, Berta (Judith Howarth), who was previously
secretly married to Ordamante (Riccardo Novaro) in
a relationship that produced her equally secret son,
Osvino (Katarina Karnéus), now guarded by the loyal
Odone (Barry Banks). When Ordamante leads the
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Normans against the Carolingian forces, father
and son are pitted against each other, though
the latter initially knows nothing of their
relationship. The scene is set for personal and
political drama of the highest order in this
gripping work from the bel canto repertoire.
MERCADANTE – I NORMANNI A PARIGI
Judith Howarth, Barry Banks, Riccardo Novaro, ❂
Katarina Karnéus, Graeme Broadbent, Aled Hall,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra,
Stuart Stratford – conductor
ORR249 (1 disc set)
AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2010
ESSENTIAL OPERA RARA
ESSENTIAL OPERA RARA
Recording of the Month – MusicWeb International
MERCADANTE – ZAIRA
❂
Alastair Miles, Majella Cullagh, Bruce Ford,
Garry Magee, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia
Orchestra, David Parry – conductor
This recording was the first in our acclaimed
Essential Opera Rara series. It contains a selection
of the important and most beautiful moments
in Mercadante’s setting of Voltaire’s tragic tale.
A vivid impression of the opera is captured on a
single disc.
‘Majella Cullagh flaunts a to-die-for top
register’ – George Hall, BBC Music Magazine
MERCADANTE –
❂
MARIA STUARDA REGINA DI SCOZIA
Judith Howarth, Manuela Custer, Jennifer Larmore,
Colin Lee, Pauls Putninš, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonello Allemandi – conductor
Mercadante’s opera deals with the earlier period
of Mary Queen of Scots’ life, when she was
struggling to maintain her authority and her
independence. Mercadante pours out lashings
of bel canto melody and bravura for our delight.
‘Judith Howarth and Jennifer Larmore on
spectacular form’ – Tim Ashley, The Guardian
ORR241 (1disc set)
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ESSENTIAL OPERA RARA
PAER – SOFONISBA
★★★ ❂
Jennifer Larmore, Paul Nilon, Rebecca Evans,
Colin Lee, Mirco Palazzi, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, Marco Guidarini – conductor
Paer's glorious opera, composed in1805, was
one of Rossini’s favourites. Set in ancient Rome,
it tells of the political intrigues and emotional
traumas of the beautiful Sofonisba, daughter
of the Carthaginian general, Hasdrubal.
‘A fantastic addition and the most original
of the series’
– Raúl González Arévalo, Mundoclasico.com
Editor’s Choice – Gramophone
MEYERBEER – L’ESULE DI GRANATA ❂
Manuela Custer, Mirco Palazzi, Laura Claycomb, Paul
Austin Kelly, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Academy of St
Martin in the Fields, Giuliano Carella – conductor
While Meyerbeer clearly embraced the
innovations of Rossini, he was his own composer.
From the very start of L’esule di Granata we are
aware he is working on a larger canvas,
employing all the resources at his disposal –
choruses, stage bands, scenic effects and, above
all, brilliant vocalism.
‘Opera Rara pull out all the stops’
– Robert Levine, ClassicToday.com
ORR234 (1disc set)
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ESSENTIAL OPERA RARA
ESSENTIAL OPERA RARA
FEDERICO RICCI –
❂
LA PRIGIONE DI EDIMBURGO
Nuccia Focile, Elisabetta Scano, Christopher Purves,
Nicola Rossi Giordano, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, Gabriele Bellini – conductor
Walter Scott’s The Heart of Midlothian provided
the plot for one of Federico Ricci’s most popular
operas, featuring stolen babies, smugglers and
burning buildings – all set to beautiful music.
‘Opera Rara on top form again – whetting the
appetite for another neglected work’
– John Steane, Gramophone
FEDERICO RICCI –
❂
CORRADO D’ALTAMURA
Dimitra Theodossiou, Dmitry Korchak, James Westman,
Ann Taylor, Andrew Foster-Williams, Cora Burggraaf,
Camilla Roberts, Mark Wilde, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, Roland Böer – conductor
Set in12th-century Sicily, this highly dramatic
opera tells of betrayal and revenge between
former friends. Premiered at La Scala, Milan,
in 1841.
‘An exciting, unfairly neglected work’
– Eric Myers, Opera
ORR246 (1 disc set)
ORR228 (1disc set)
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A RT I ST
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BRUCE FORD – ROMANTIC HEROES
With Renée Fleming, Alastair Miles, Diana Montague,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra,
David Parry – conductor
Includes pieces from Virginia (Mercadante),
Carlo di Borgogna (Pacini), Alfredo il Grande
and Rosmonda d’Inghilterra (Donizetti),
Il marito e l’amante (Ricci), La stella del Nord
(Meyerbeer) and Ricciardo e Zoraide (Rossini).
‘Bruce Ford has few equals today in this kind
of music’
– Charles Osborne, Opera
YVONNE KENNY –
★★★
19TH CENTURY HEROINES
With Diana Montague, Della Jones,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra,
David Parry – conductor
Includes pieces from Rosmonda (Coccia),
Gabriella di Vergi (Carafa), I Baccanali
di Roma (Nicolini), Il crociato in Egitto
(Meyerbeer), Alahor in Granata (Donizetti)
and La Semiramide (Portogallo).
‘Yvonne Kenny’s beautiful and agile lyric
soprano is at its best in this fascinating disc’
– Charles Osborne, Opera
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L OOLP LE E
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C TR IAORNA S
A RRTTI SI ST T C OCLOL LE L
C TE I CO TN ISO N S
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The Gramophone Awards Nomination 2000
WILLIAM MATTEUZZI –
FERME TES YEUX…
With Bruce Ford, Enkelejda Shkosa, Elisabetta Scano,
Majella Cullagh, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Academy of St
Martin in the Fields, David Parry – conductor
Includes Il castello di Kenilworth and La Fille du
Régiment (Donizetti), Le Comte Ory and
Il viaggio a Reims (Rossini), Alessandro nell’Indie
(Pacini), Le Pont des Soupirs (Offenbach) and
Gabriella di Vergi (Carafa).
‘A vivacious programme of rarities’
– John Steane, Gramophone
Editor’s Choice 2001 – Gramophone
The Gramophone Awards Nomination 2001
DIANA MONTAGUE
BELLA IMMAGIN – BEAUTIFUL
IMAGE
With Yvonne Kenny, Keith Lewis, Bruce Ford, Geoffrey
Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Academy of
St Martin in the Fields, David Parry – conductor
A fine compilation featuring this superb mezzosoprano in her early work with Opera Rara. An
unissued alternative aria for L’Italiana in Algeri
(by Julius Benedict) gives the album its name.
‘Montague’s ability to imbue every phrase she
sings with meaning is without compare’
– Michael Quinn, Classic CD
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A RT I ST
C O L L E CT I O N S
Critics’ Choice 2001 – BBC Music Magazine
BRAVURA DIVA
Jennifer Larmore, Majella Cullagh, Bruce Ford, Geoffrey
Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Antonello
Allemandi, David Parry, Giuliano Carella – conductors
Jennifer Larmore’s interpretation of, and affinity
with, the bel canto repertoire has allowed us to
record on this album some of the most difficult
vocal music of the 19th century. Features works
by Costa, Rossini, Pacini and Mercadante.
‘A stellar production on all levels’
– Wynne Delacoma, Chicago Sun Times
The Best of the Year – Opera News
Critic’s Choice – Opera News
NELLY MIRICIOIU –
BEL CANTO PORTRAIT
With Mary Plazas, Alice Coote, Ashley Holland,
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry – conductor
Includes scenes from Belisario and Parisina
(Donizetti) and L’assedio di Corinto (Michael
Costa), as well as the great final scene from
Mercadante’s Emma d’Antiochia, which
concludes in a duet with Mary Plazas.
‘Miricioiu gives a formidable display of
technique and flair’
– Edward Greenfield, The Guardian
ORR217 (1disc set)
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Il Salotto – Volume 2
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LA POTENZA D’AMORE
Nelly Miricioiu, Bruce Ford, William Matteuzzi,
Majella Cullagh, Enkelejda Shkosa, Garry Magee,
Paul Watkins – cello, Nigel Black – horn,
Susan Drake – harp, David Harper – piano
In the second volume of Opera Rara’s recital
series we present songs, scenes and extended
cantatas written by Rossini, Tadolini,
Mercadante, Paer, Mayr, Carafa and Pacini.
‘Opera Rara’s production is a real class act’
– John Steane, Gramophone
Il Salotto – Volume 1
❂
MERCADANTE –
LES SOIRÉES ITALIENNES
Bruce Ford, Yvonne Kenny, Alastair Miles, Nelly Miricioiu,
William Matteuzzi, Garry Magee, David Harper – piano
The first volume in Opera Rara’s series devoted to
exploring the salon music of the19th century.
Mercadante’s series of eight songs and duets rivals
the more familiar Serate Musicale by Rossini.
‘Spectacular singing is what is required,
and the soloists here don’t disappoint’
– Tim Ashley, The Guardian
ORR206 (1disc set)
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SA L O TTO
L’Evénement du Mois – Diapason
Il Salotto – Volume 4 – IL SIBILO
❂
Nuccia Focile, Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi, Ildebrando
D’Arcangelo, Paul Charles Clarke, David Harper – piano
Here is after-dinner entertainment at its most
charming. These songs were published as part of
the1840s Neapolitan gossip journal Il Sibilo
(The Whisper). Once you’d read the week’s gossip
you were treated to new songs by some of the
best composers of the day. A delightful addition
to the Il Salotto series.
‘Charming repertoire, delightfully performed’
– Patrick O’Connor, Gramophone
Il Salotto – Volume 3
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CENDRILLON – Pauline Viardot
Sandrine Piau, Paul Austin Kelly, Elizabeth Vidal,
André Cognet, Jean-Luc Viala, Jean Rigby, Susannah
Waters, Nicholas Kok – pianist and conductor
Viardot’s charming chamber operetta is a
delicate drawing-room version of the classic
fairy-tale. Reminiscent of Gounod and Massenet,
the music anticipates Debussy, Satie and Poulenc.
‘This specialist label has unearthed few more
enchanting opera rarities than this’
– Hugh Canning, Sunday Times
ORR212 (1disc set)
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Il Salotto – Volume 6
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LA PARTENZA
Laura Claycomb, Bruce Ford, Manuela Custer,
Roberto Servile, Nicola Rossi Giordano, Brindley
Sherratt, Dominic Natoli, Dean Robinson,
Richard Bissill – horn, David Harper – piano
Donizetti and Rossini are joined by Mexican bel
canto composer Melesio Morales plus Achille Peri,
Angelo Savinelli and Lauro Rossi. Included
is Michael Balfe’s cantata for Maria Malibran.
‘Everyone here is in top form (would they dare be
otherwise for Opera Rara?)’ – American Record Guide
Il Salotto – Volume 5
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LA RIMEMBRANZA
Jennifer Larmore, Majella Cullagh, Bruce Ford, Manuela
Custer, Antonino Siragusa, David Harper – piano
This volume of Il Salotto explores the music of
the salons of Milan and London. Songs, duets
and trios by Gabussi, Gomes, Arditti, Costa and
Verdi display virtuosic vocal writing, interpreted
here with flair and brilliance by Opera Rara’s
accomplished team of singers.
‘This CD is perfect – a glorious evening’s
entertainment’
– Robert Levine, Classics Today.com
ORR223 (1disc set)
ORR227 (1disc set)
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Il Salotto – Volume 8
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NOTTURNO
Bruce Ford, Jennifer Larmore, Alastair Miles,
Paul Austin Kelly, Patrizia Biccirè,
Jaime Martin – flute, Antoine Palloc – piano
Notturno is the eighth volume of Opera Rara’s
acclaimed Il Salotto series and is essentially
an album of duets,fourteen in all.
‘Here are all the virtues
of an Opera Rara release’
– Christopher Cook, BBC Music Magazine
Il Salotto – Volume 7
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IL PRIMO DOLCE AFFANNO…
Elizabeth Vidal, Bruce Ford, Laura Claycomb,
Manuela Custer, William Matteuzzi, Roberto Servile,
Alastair Miles, David Harper – piano
Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnets, sung so passionately
here by Bruce Ford, are interspersed out of
sequence with music by Liszt’s contemporaries –
Meyerbeer, Saint-Saëns, Poniatowski, Federico
Ricci, Gomes and Verdi.
‘The music is quite enchanting’
– American Record Guide
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Il Salotto – Volume 10
PAULINE VIARDOT AND FRIENDS
Frederica von Stade, Vladimir Chernov,
Anna Caterina Antonacci, Fanny Ardant – narrator,
David Watkin – cello, David Harper – piano
A celebration of the remarkable life and
colourful world of Pauline Viardot both through
her own compositions and those of her illustrious
friends, in this live recording from London’s
Wigmore Hall. 2 CDs for the price of 1
‘A delightful and enjoyably informative set’
– George Hall, Opera Now
Il Salotto – Volume 9
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ORA DIVINA
Majella Cullagh, Diana Montague, Bruce Ford,
Elizabeth Vidal, Paul Austin Kelly, Barry Banks,
Mark Stone, Sine Bundgaard, Roland Wood,
Susie Beer – cello, David Harper – piano
The ninth volume of the popular Il Salotto series
brings together an extraordinary collection of
passionate songs, from Donizetti, Offenbach,
Mercadante and others, which explore the
serious side of love.
‘Breathtaking’ – Joel Kasow, Fanfare
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Il Salotto – Volume 12
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LA LAITIÈRE DE TRIANON
Jean-Baptiste Wekerlin
Joan Rodgers, Yann Beuron, Jeff Cohen – piano
First performed in 1858, this delightful
drawing-room operetta, set in the Versailles of
Marie-Antoinette, centres on two aristocratic
cousins who are betrothed to each other even
though they have never met. Includes three
appendix items.
‘Opera Rara offers a captivating performance’
– Andrew Porter, Opera
Recommended – Gramophone
Il Salotto – Volume 11
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LA SERENATA
Bruce Ford, Diana Montague, Barry Banks, Majella
Cullagh, Mark Stone, Elizabeth Vidal, Paul Austin Kelly,
Roland Wood, Sine Bundgaard, Susie Beer – cello,
Richard Simpson – oboe, David Harper – piano
Taking its title from a song by Ambroise Thomas,
this volume also includes his most famous song,
the enchanting ‘Le Soir’, as well as others by
Mercadante, Offenbach, Pacini and Donizetti.
‘Performed in high style by a starry clutch of
soloists’ – Anthony Holden, The Observer
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A HUNDRED YEARS OF
ITALIAN OPERA 1800 –1810
Yvonne Kenny, Eiddwen Harrhy, Della Jones, Keith Lewis,
Diana Montague and others, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir,
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry – conductor
The first volume in Opera Rara’s survey of Italian
opera composers of the19th century features
Paisiello, Mayr, Pucitta, Cimarosa, Zingarelli,
Paer, Nicolini, Winter, Mosca and others.
‘Nothing anywhere near so ambitious and
scholarly in this field has appeared before’
– Charles Osborne, Opera
Il Salotto – Volume 13
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ROSSINI SONGS
Lawrence Brownlee, Jennifer Larmore, Catherine WynRogers, Mireille Delunsch, Brindley Sherratt, Mark
Wilde, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Nicholas Bosworth –
harmonium, Malcolm Martineau– piano
Opera Rara continues to explore the music of
the 19th-century salon with this rare selection
of songs by the great master Rossini.
‘With a first-rate team of singers
and Martineau's deft contributions,
resistance is futile’
– Stephen Pettitt, Sunday Times
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A HUNDRED YEARS OF
ITALIAN OPERA 1820 –1830
Bruce Ford, Yvonne Kenny, Alastair Miles,
Nuccia Focile, Ivan Sharpe, Paul Nilon and others,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra,
David Parry – conductor
The third volume of the anthology, which features
the work of composers such as Cordella, Bellini,
Balducci, Conti, Carafa, Coccia, Ricci, Pacini,
Donizetti, Rossini and Meyerbeer.
‘A privileged glimpse into a forgotten world’
– John Freeman, Opera News
A HUNDRED YEARS OF
ITALIAN OPERA 1810 –1820
Chris Merritt, Diana Montague, Della Jones,
Yvonne Kenny, Paul Nilon and others,
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra,
David Parry – conductor
Volume two of Opera Rara’s series investigates
the second decade of the 19th century with
music by Rossini, Donizetti, Mayr, Meyerbeer,
Carafa, Generali, Mercadante and others.
‘An awesome recording in every respect’
– John Freeman, Opera News
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
DUETS TO DIE FOR
Nelly Miricioiu, Bruce Ford, Renée Fleming,
Alastair Miles, Jennifer Larmore, William Matteuzzi,
Jane Eaglen, Yvonne Kenny, David Parry – conductor
An outstanding selection of bel canto specialists
sing duets from1801 to1846. Donizetti, Rossini,
Mercadante, Pacini, Carafa, Coccia, Mayr and
Lavigna provide the music for this survey of
duet writing.
‘Opera Rara’s genius lies in its ability to attract
talent’ – Claire Wrathall (reviewing this recording),
BBC Music Magazine
THE OPERA RARA COLLECTIONS
VOLUMES 1 & 2
These collections are filled with highlights from
Opera Rara’s extensive catalogue of rarities.
Includes music by Rossini, Donizetti, Mayr,
Bellini, Pacini, Carafa, Winter and Mercadante,
celebrating 20 years of reviving and recording
the neglected repertoire of the 19th century.
‘A feast and a temptation to the ears’
– David Johnson, Fanfare
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
SOGNO TALOR...
SOMETIMES I DREAM
Nelly Miricioiu, Bruce Ford, Jennifer Larmore,
William Matteuzzi, Antonino Siragusa, Renée Fleming
2 CDs for the price of 1
Opera Rara celebrated 25 years of recording with
this two-disc album. Covering more than 50
years of the19th century, the rich cross-section
of excerpts is matched by a superb roster of
contributing artists.
‘One of the best anthologies on disc’
– John Steane, Gramophone
TYRANTS AND LOVERS
Nelly Miricioiu, Bruce Ford, Elizabeth Futral, Jennifer
Larmore, William Matteuzzi, Rockwell Blake, Majella
Cullagh, Garry Magee, David Parry – conductor
Heroes and slaves, kings and peasants, or tyrants
and lovers – these larger-than-life, opposing
forces were the source of every composer’s
inspiration. Includes previously unreleased pieces
from Donizetti’s Torquato Tasso, Buondelmonte
and Balfe’s Falstaff.
‘Singing about as bel canto as it gets’
– George Hall, BBC Music Magazine
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS
Jennifer Larmore, Colin Lee, Susan Patterson,
Christian du Plessis, Carmen Giannattasio,
William Matteuzzi, Yvonne Kenny, Toby
Spence, Annick Massis, Nelly Miricioiu,
Della Jones, Bruce Ford, Thora Einarsdottir
To celebrate its 40th anniversay, Opera Rara
has compiled this stunning collection of
highlights from its incomparable catalogue.
It includes excerpts from the very first
recording, Donizetti’s Ugo, conte di Parigi,
through to the recent, Rossini’s Ermione.
VOCAL TEAMWORK
Annick Massis, Bruce Ford, Majella Cullagh, Alastair
Miles, Jennifer Larmore, Mirco Palazzi, Laura Claycomb,
Peter Glossop, Della Jones. John Matheson, James
Judd, David Parry, Giuliano Carella – conductors
The19th century was the great age of ensemble
writing. This disc begins with the elaborate
formality of the duet from Rossini’s Bianca e
Falliero and ends with the emotionally charged
nonet from Donizetti’s L’assedio di Calais.
‘A truly thrilling recording’
– Thorvald Petterson, KulturNytt
ORR233 (1disc set)
ORR248 (1disc set)
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
THE CRUEL MADNESS OF LOVE
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Elizabeth Futral,
Antonino Siragusa, Jennifer Larmore,
Roberto Frontali, Nelly Miricioiu
Created with Opera magazine to promote
our recording and concert performance of
Donizetti’s tragic opera Pia de’ Tolomei, this
collection shows love in its many guises and
diverse manifestations as the root cause of
jealousy, regret and despair.
Only available direct from Opera Rara
LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED…
Renée Fleming, Bruce Ford, Nelly Miricioiu,
William Matteuzzi, Jennifer Larmore
Mercadante’s Emma d’Antiochia is a woman with
a problematic love life. This delightful group of
similarly doomed operatic heroines was
assembled in this compilation CD produced for
Opera magazine to promote our recording and
performance of Mercadante’s beautiful opera.
Only available direct from Opera Rara
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
C O M P I L AT I O N S
SCEPTRE, CROWN & SCAFFOLD
Diana Montague, Bruce Ford, Nelly Miricioiu,
José Bros, Eiddwen Harrhy, Yvonne Kenny, Paul Nilon,
Graeme Broadbent
The mixed fortunes of kings and queens through
the ages have provided composers with infinite
musical possibilities. However, not all royal roads
lead to the scaffold, as is demonstrated in this
glorious disc, produced again in collaboration
with Opera magazine to promote our recording
and concert of Pacini's opera Alessandro nell'
Indie. Only available direct from Opera Rara
VILLAINS BY NECESSITY
Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Bruce Ford, William Matteuzzi,
Barry Banks, Paul Austin Kelly, Christian du Plessis,
Alastair Miles, José Bros, Antonino Siragusa, Sesto
Bruscantini
There are villains behind villains, and some of
them are women, though this CD, created in
association with Opera magazine, is – unusually
for Opera Rara – a diva-free zone. Every note is
sung by men.
Only available direct from Opera Rara
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ORO6 (1disc)
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C O M P I L AT I O N S
CROSS & CRESCENT
Bruce Ford, Majella Cullagh, Annick Massis, Nelly
Miricioiu, William Matteuzzi, Alastair Miles, Paul Nilon,
Geoffrey Dolton, Giuseppe Filianoti
The conflict between Christianity and Islam,
of such concern today, was already a rich source
of subject matter in 19th-century Italian opera.
In collaboration with Opera magazine, we
present an anthology, which we hope may prove
both thought-provoking and musically
stimulating.
Only available direct from Opera Rara
MEDIEVAL MAYHEM
Annick Massis, Bruce Ford, Jennifer Larmore, Alastair
Miles, Diana Montague, Paul Nilon, Yvonne Kenny,
Pietro Spagnoli, Della Jones, Clive Bayley
So many Opera Rara recordings deal with
clashes of arms or passions in medieval times
that, in collaboration with Opera magazine, we
have assembled this rich and varied anthology,
though we deliberately end it with an item
that represents a welcome return to order
and tranquillity.
Only available direct from Opera Rara
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Allemandi, Antonello15,17,39,53,
72
Andrew, Ludmilla18,26,49,67
Antonacci, Anna Caterina 63
Antoniozzi, Alfonso17,19,67
Antonucci, Stefano 30
Archer, Neil 28
Ardant, Fanny 63
Arroyo, Martina 51
Arthur, Maurice 18,24,25,36
Ashe, Rosemary 36
Ashman, David 25
Bailey, Norman 20
Bailey, Simon18,41,48
Banks, Barry 41,46,48,52,63,64,67,
68,71
Baran, Ayhan 50
Barcellona, Daniela 27,33,69
Bardon, Patricia 40,45
Bayley, Clive19,71,72
Beer, Susie 63,64
Bellini, Gabriele 55,70
Benelli, Ugo 32,33,56
Benini, Maurizio 23,30,44,45,47,
68,70,71
Berthon, Cassandre 37
Best, Jonathan 27
Beuron, Yann 64
Bezdüz, Bülent 40
Biccirè, Patrizia 22,48,62,67
Bickley, Susan 27,38
Bissill, Richard 61
Black, Nigel 59
Blake, Rockwell 25,67–71
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Böer, Roland 55
Bonhomme, Jean 50
Bovino, Maria 33,70
Bowden, Pamela 50
Brecknock, John 36
Bregonzi, Alec 36
Broadbent, Graeme13,16,23,40,
52,71
Brocq, Mark Le 12,13,30,35,37
Bros, José12,13,16,22,23,68,71
Browne, Sandra 36
Brownlee, Lawrence 65
Brumaire, Jacqueline 50
Bruscantini, Sesto17,50,67,68,71
Bundgaard, Sine 63,64
Burggraaf, Cora 55
Cabell, Nicole19
Caley, Ian 21,25,32,72
Carella, Giuliano18,41,45,54,58,68,
69,71
Caruso, Carmelo Corrado 15
Cashmore, John 39
Castronovo, Charles 30
Catling, Ashley 41,47
Chernov, Vladimir 63
Cicogna, Adriana19,68,70
Ciofi, Patrizia13
Clark, Graham 21
Clarke, Paul Charles 30,60
Claycomb, Laura 37,49,54,61,
62,69
Cognet, André 37,60
Cohen, Jeff 64
Colecchia, Gabriella 41
Collins, Kenneth 49,51
Cook, Deborah 32, 67–69
Coote, Alice 58
Corbelli, Alessandro14
Costello, Stephen14
Crowe, Lucy 35
Cullagh, Majella
18,22,24–27,31,34,39,41,45,53,
57–59,61,63,64,67–70,72,
Custer, Manuela18,22,45,47,53,
54,61,62,70
Daniels, Claire 31
D’Arcangelo, Ildebrando 41,46,48,
58,60,67,68,70,71
Davies, Joan18,21
Davies, Lynne 27,72
Davies, Ryland 41,46,48
Dawson, Anna 36
Dean, Stafford 50
Delunsch, Mireille 65
Dickerson, Bernard 50
Dixey, Amilia 36
Doghan, Philip 56,72
Dolton, Geoffrey17,33,39,71,72
Douglas, Nigel20
Drake, Susan 59
Droy, Sébastien 35,49
Eaglen, Jane 28,67,69
Earle, Roderick 21,32
Einarsdottir, Thora 35
Elder, Mark14–16,19,72
Elkins, Margreta 21,26
Elvin, William 50
English, Gerald 50
Hargreaves, Matthew20,24,27,68
Harper, David 31,58–64
Harrhy, Eiddwen18,20,24–27,39,
65,67,68,71
Hartle, Enid 33
Hausmann, Mathias 47
Hill Smith, Marilyn 27,32,36,67,
68,72
Holland, Ashley 58
Howarth, Judith 52,53
Howell, Gwynne 50
Howlett, Neil 50
Hudson, Paul 50
Hunter, Rita 49
Janes, Fiona 58
John, Kevin 27,57,71
Jones, Della18,20,21,24–27,29,32,
33,46,48,56,65,67–69,72
Judd, James 21,32,68,69,71
Karnéus, Katarina 52
Kasarova, Vesselina15
Keenlyside, Simon15
Kelly, Paul Austin
19,24,27,47,48,54,60,62–64,67,
68,71
Kennedy, Roderick 21,36
Kenny, Yvonne17,24–29,31–33,36,
37,39,56,57,59,65–72
Kitchen, Linda 25,32,33,56
Kite, Celia 36
Kok, Nicholas 60
Korchak, Dmitry 55
Kunde, Gregory 45
Larmore, Jennifer15,17,27,35,
37–39,41,45,53,54,61,62,65,
67–70,72
Lazzara, Marco 27
Lee, Colin18,29,31,33,37,40,45,
53–55
Leggate, Robin 23
Leguérinel, Franck 35
Lessiter, Michael 23
Lewis, Keith 57,65
Ligi, Josella 50
Lipinski, Rebecca von 29,55
Litton, Andrew 49
Lloyd, Prudence 49
Locatelli, Damiano 27
Lombardi, Donata D’Annunzio 60
Lopardo, Frank19
Lopera, Juan José 46
Lopez, Franck 35
Mackerras, Charles 34
Magee, Garry 25,38,48,53,59,67,
68,70
Manley, Katherine 30
Martin, Jaime 62
Martineau, Malcolm 65
Mason, Anne17,28,33,71
Massis, Annick 15,17,27,31,33,39,
44,68,69,72
Matheson, John 49–51,69
Matteuzzi, William 31,39,46–48,
57,59,62,67–72
McCullough, Susan 39
McDonall, Lois 21,26
McFarland, Robert20,67
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Evans, Rebecca 54
Fardilha, José 38
Félix, Loïc16,35,37,40
Filianoti, Giuseppe15,72
Fisher, Jonathan 23
Fleming, Renée 23,26,56,67,68,70
Focile, Nuccia20,25,26,55,60,66,
67,70
Ford, Bruce
15,17,19,20,22–24,26–29,31–33,
37–39,41,45–48,53,56–59,
61–64,66–72
Foster-Williams, Andrew 30,44,55
Francis, Alun18,21,24,25,36,68
Frontali, Roberto 23,38,39,70
Fulgoni, Sara 25,68,70
Futral, Elizabeth
34,38,39,46–48,67,68,70
Ganassi, Sonia 23,70
Garrard, Don 51
Giannattasio, Carmen 12,13,22,
40,45,
Giménez, Raúl 28,67,71
Giordano, Massimo 19
Giordano, Nicola Rossi 55,61
Glanville, Mark20,68,71
Gleadow, Robert15,45
Glossop, Peter 49,51,69
Grassi, Luca 27
Guidarini, Marco 54
Gutiérrez, Eglise14
Haddock, Marcus 31,67,68,71
Hall, Aled13,52
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Merritt, Chris17,33,66–68,71
Michaels-Moore, Anthony 30,
31,67,68,71
Miles, Alastair15,23,26,28,30,31,
33,37,38,46,48,49,53,56,59,62,
66–72
Mills, Bronwen17,33,71
Miricioiu, Nelly20,23,25,26,29–31,
38,46–48,58,59,67–72
Montague, Diana 23,24,26,27,29,
32–34,37,56,57,63–67,70–72
Monti, Elena19,68
Moreno, Myrna 27,57,71
Nathan, Regina20
Natoli, Dominic 24,25,27,38,41,46,
48,58,61
Nicoll, Harry 33,70
Nilon, Paul20,27,28,30,31,33,39,
40,46,48,54,66,67,70–72
Nocentini, Maria Costanza 29
Novaro, Riccardo 52
Oliver, Alexander 21,32,36,67,
69,71
Opie, Alan 31,36,39,72
Owens, Anne-Marie 35
Palazzi, Mirco18,22,41,47,54,69
Palloc, Antoine 62
Parry, David12,13,17,19,20,22–33,
35,37–41,46–48,53,56–58,
65–72
Pastorello, Cristina 27
Patterson, Susan 30
Peters, Johanna 36,67
Piau, Sandrine 60
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Piunti, Giuseppina 27
Pizzaloto, Mariana14
Platt, Ian20,25,32,33,56,68
Plazas, Mary 31,38,58,67
Plessis, Christian du18,20,21,24,25,
32,36,49,67–69,71
Polverelli, Laura 31,39,72
Praticò, Bruno19,67,70
Previati, Fabio 33
Price, Janet 24,26,67
Purves, Christopher16,55
Putninš, Pauls 33,53
Rhys-Davies, Jennifer 30,31,71
Rigby, Jean 60
Rippon, Michael 46
Roberts, Camilla 55
Roberts, Joy 36
Robinson, Dean18,37,48,55,61
Rodgers, Joan 49,64
Rossi, Mario 50
Rouleau, Joseph 51
Santafé, Silvia Tro 44
Sassu, Francesca 45
Savoie, Robert 51
Scano, Elisabetta19,55,57,67,68,70
Schmunck, Darío13
Serbo, Rico20,25
Servile, Roberto 22,29,61,62,68
Severini, Tiziano 27
Sherman, Alexandra 37
Sherratt, Brindley12,13,16,19,54,
61,65
Shkosa, Enkelejda13,16,39,46,48,
57,59,67,70
Sikora, Elizabeth14
Simmonds, Victoria 12,13,40
Simonetti, Riccardo 16
Simpson, Richard 64
Siragusa, Antonino 27,29,45,47,61,
68,70,71
Slater, Andrew15
Smythe, Russell20,27,33,56,57,61,
71,72
Solari, Dario 22
Sotgiù, Antonia 25,48
Spagnoli, Pietro15,17,19,72
Spence, Patricia 33
Spence, Toby 35,46
Stade, Frederica von 63
Stone, Mark13,35,37,63,64
Stoyanova, Krassimira16
Stuart, Stratford 52
Szabó, Bálint14
Tarver, Kenneth 31,39,44,45
Taylor, Ann 22,35,55
Taylor, Neilson 50
Tézier, Ludovic12–14
Theodossiou, Dimitra 55
Thornton-Holmes, Christopher17
Tomlinson, John18,49
Treleaven, John 20
Tremblay, Edith 51
Turner, Christopher 16
Turp, André 50
Ulivieri, Nicola 22
Veira, Jonathan 27,37,60,62–64
Viala, Jean-Luc 60
Vidal, Elizabeth 27,37,60,62–64
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir12,13,
15–26,28–30,32,33,35–41,
44–49, 52–58,65
COMPOSER INDEX
Adam 57
Arditi 58,61,70
Auber 57,68
Balducci 66
Balfe 61,63,68
Beauplan 64
Belgiojoso 61
Bellini 12,13,62,66,72
Benedict 57,61,63
Berlioz 63
Blangini 62
Burghersh 63
Buzzolla 62
Cammarano 60
Campana 62–64
Carafa 56,57,59,66,67,70
Carlini 63
Chopin 63
Cimarosa 65
Coccia 56,62,66,67,69,70,71
Conti 66,72
Coppola 64
Cordella 66
Costa 58,61,62,70,72
Crescentini 60
Czerny 61
Donizetti 14–27,56–58,60–64,
66–72
Elwart 64
Fioravanti 66
Gabussi 61,62
García 62.63,66
Generali 65,66
Giuglini 63
Gnecco 65
Gomes 61,62
Gounod 63
Lavigna 65,67
Lillo 60
Liszt 62
Manfroce 66,70
Mariani 63,64
Mayr 27–29,57,59,65–72
Mercadante 29–31,52,53,56–60,
63,64,66–72
Meyerbeer 32,33,54,56,57,62,63,
66–69,71,72
Morales 61
Morlacchi 66
Mosca 57,65,66,69
Mozart 34
Nicolini 56,65
Offenbach 35–37,57,63,64,68,70
Pacini 37–39,56–60,62,64,66–68,
70–72
Paer 54,57,59,65,69
Paisiello 65
Pavesi 65,66,71
Pedrotti 61,70
Peri 61
Poniatowski 61,62
Portogallo 56,65
Pucitta 65,66
Ricci, Federico 55,56,60,62,68,70
Ricci, Luigi 60,66,71
Righini 65
Rossini 40,41,44–48,56–63,65–72
Rubini 63
Saint-Saëns 62
Sarmiento 60
Tadolini 59
Thomas 49,64
Unger 63
Vaccaj 60
Vera 63
Verdi 49–51,61,62,69
Viardot 60,63
Weber 66,68
Weigl 65,72
Wekerlin 64
Winter 57,65,66,68,72
Zingarelli 65,68,72
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Vilma, Michelle 51
Vinco, Marco 22,47,71
Waddington, Henry 31,39
Waters, Susannah 60
Watkin, David 63
Watkins, Paul 59
Westman, James 19,55
Wild, Claire 31,53
Wilde, Mark18,22,37,41,45,55,65
Williams, Helen 38
Winfield, John18
Wood, Roland13,18,31,33,39,57,
58,63,64
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine 65
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[email protected] www.savd.com.au
AUSTRIA Preiser Records, Otto G Preiser & Co
Gmbh, Simmeringer Hauptstrasse 54,
A-1110 Wien. Tel: 00 43 1 533 6228
[email protected] www.preiserrecords.at
BELGIUM Codaex, Larenstraat 58, 3560
Lummen. Tel: 00 321335 2060
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CANADA SRI Ltd, 638 The Kingsway,
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7C8.
Tel: 00 1 705 748 5422 Fax: 00 1 705 748 5628
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CHILE TODO Classico, Cerro La Parva 766,
Dept 204, Las Condes, Santiago.
Tel/Fax: 00 56 2 208 7929 [email protected]
CZECH REPUBLIC Classic Music Distribution,
Biskupcova 26, 130 00 Praha 3, Prague.
Tel: 00 420 2 2258 3272
[email protected] www.classic.cz
DENMARK Danacord Distribution,
Nørregade 22, DK 1165, Copenhagen.
Tel: 00 45 331 51716
[email protected] www.danacord.dk
FINLAND Ars Musica Oy/Ltd, Eerikinkatu 20,
20100 TURKU. Tel: 00 358 (0)2 233 3663
[email protected] www.arsmusica.fi
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FRANCE Abeille Musique, Usine Springcourt,
5 Passage Piver, 75011 Paris. Tel: 00 3314926 9770
[email protected]
www.abeillemusique.com
GERMANY Note1 Musikvertrieb GmbH,
Carl-Benz-Strasse 1, 69115 Heidelberg.
Tel: 00 496221 720351
[email protected] www.note-1.de
GREECE Classic Disc Centre, 57 Akademias Street,
10679 Athens. Tel: 00 30 210 338 7756
HONG KONG Shun Cheong Record Co. Ltd,
Unit No. 1 & 2, Winning Centre, 11/F,
29 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon.
Tel: 00 852 2332 2397 Fax: 00 852 2388 4070
[email protected]
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IRELAND Select Music and Video Distribution Ltd,
3 Wells Place, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3SL.
Tel: 00 44 (0) 1737 645600
[email protected] www.selectmusic.co.uk
ITALY Warner Music Italia Srl,
Piazza della Repubblica, 14–16, 20124 Milano.
Tel: 0039 02 637831 Fax: 0039 02 63783298
[email protected]
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JAPAN Arbre Inc, 1F, 173-9 Shimosakunobe
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MEXICO Vergel Musical, Clavel #6
México D.F. 10200. Tel: 00 52 55 5683-6665
Fax: 00 52 55 5595-3719
[email protected]
NETHERLANDS Codaex Nederland,
Prinsengracht 17, 1015 DK, Amsterdam.
Tel: 00 31 (0)20 612 9724 [email protected]
NEW ZEALAND Select Audio-Visual
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PO Box 691, Brookvale, NSW 2100, Australia,
Tel: 00 61 2 8966 3307 Fax: 00 61 2 99485085
[email protected]
POLAND MK Net – Club CD, ul. Samborska 10,
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Fax: 00 48 91 4831 138 [email protected] www.ccd.pl
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UK Select Music and Video Distribution Limited,
3 Wells Place, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3SL.
Tel: 00 44 (0) 1737 645600
[email protected] www.selectmusic.co.uk
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1117 Chestnut Street, Burbank, California,
CA 91506. Tel: 001 818 333 1500
[email protected]
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DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
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Help fund the rare and beautiful operas
“Opera Rara really is doing something special… how much the poorer our
personal libraries would be without them” Gramophone, November 2009
Above: Krassimira Stoyanova (soprano), Stephen Revell (Managing Director),
Sir Mark Elder (conductor) and José Bros (tenor) rehearsing Donizetti’s Maria di Rohan in the Opera Rara music library
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of the 19th century
We, at Opera Rara, specialise in researching, recording and presenting concert
performances of the rare, forgotten operatic masterworks of the 19th century.
CD sales alone cannot cover all of Opera Rara’s costs and this gem of a label simply
cannot survive without financial support. Over many years, philanthropic
individuals and organisations have funded much of its work, most notably the
Peter Moores Foundation, to which we offer thanks for its enormous generosity.
The Foundation is reducing its funding programmes and, to ensure that this ‘lost’
vocal and operatic heritage survives through the label’s work, we would like to
invite you to help support Opera Rara’s future.
We welcome our supporters to special events, rehearsals, recording sessions, to
meet our artists and much more. If you would like to learn more about Opera Rara
and how you could help us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Stephen Revell
Managing Director, Opera Rara
Tel: +44 (0)20 7613 2858 Fax: +44 (0)20 7613 2261 Email: [email protected]
Opera Rara is a registered charity. Charity no. 261403
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Supporting a unique
We would particularly like to thank the following individuals
Opera Rara Association Members
DONIZETTI PATRONS
Glenn Hurstfield
Dr Trifon A. Natsis
MERCADANTE ASSOCIATES
Michael Conroy
Patrick and Marian Griggs
Imogen Rumbold
Colin Webster
Suzy Webster
ROSSINI ASSOCIATES
Geoffrey Collens
Dr Costas Kaplanis
Barry Kernon
Chris and Dominique Moore
Alison Nicol
John Paine
Michel Plantevin
Gerry Wakelin
MEYERBEER ASSOCIATES
Mr and Mrs Garf Collins
Alan Godfrey
Michael and Margaret
Heathcote
Virginia Lawlor
Barry Lock
Stratton Mills
Mr and Mrs N. Woolner
For more details on how to donate to Opera Rara or to become an Opera Rara
Association member, contact Stephen Revell, Managing Director:
Tel: +44 (0)20 7613 2858 Fax: +44 (0)20 7613 2261 Email: [email protected]
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organisation
and organisations for their continuing generous support…
PACINI ASSOCIATES
Barry D. Adamson
David and Lynne Casstles
Anthony Diamond QC
Peggy Y. Hui
Bette and Michael
Marks Cohen
Katie Mavity
Lord F.S. Phillimore
Margaret Pollock
William Rathbone
Gillian Reynolds
Mr and Mrs P.J.H. Rogan
Michael Romain
Martin and Pat Spiro
Roger and Maria Spiro
Ann Tooth
Penelope Treadwell
Rosemary Yablon
Opera Rara is also hugely
indebted to the generous
contributions and support of:
Peter Moores Foundation
Trifon and Thespina Natsis
The Estate of Wendy Thompson
The Mercers' Company
Glenn Hurstfield
John S. Cohen Foundation
Peter Rosenthal
Joan Mavity
The city beverage company Ltd
Boucheron
William J. Conner
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