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OPERA RARA
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Opera Rara's mission is to rediscover, restore, record and perform the lost operatic heritage of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Opera Rara is a unique combination of opera company, recording label and live operatic archaeologist. We search for neglected operatic masterpieces and restore them to life for contemporary audiences to enjoy. Working with the best singers, conductors, orchestras and musicologists, we are at the cutting edge of the opera world, leading the expansion of the repertoire and encouraging other opera companies to explore new and unknown operatic jewels.The Opera Rara catalogue comprises over 100 titles, including 60 complete opera recordings. Our work has led to a fundamental revaluation of the reputation of Donizetti, Pacini, Offenbach and Mercadante, changing the way in which these composers are perceived internationally. Following our world premiere concerts in July 2018, Donizetti's L'Ange de Nisida received its first professional staging in Bergamo in November 2019 and Offenbach's Fantasio has received several stagings throughout Europe since our recording in 2015, including at this summer's Garsington Festival.