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Donizetti’s Il Paria

Britten Sinfonia/Opera Rara

,Barbican Hall
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A rare chance to hear Il Paria, one of Donizetti’s most innovative and daring scores, conducted by Sir Mark Elder with Britten Sinfonia in collaboration with Opera Rara.

Opera Rara is known internationally for bringing rare and neglected operas vividly back to life. Working in partnership with Britten Sinfonia, and featuring acclaimed Russian coloratura soprano Albina Shagimuratova, Opera Rara present Donizetti’s Il Paria, a work that brings a new exotic colour to Italian opera of the period, inspired by its setting in ancient India.

Tagged with: Classical music Britten Sinfonia 2018–19

The performance is expected to finish around 9.45pm, with a 20 minute interval.

Programme

Donizetti Il Paria (concert performance)

Co-produced by Britten Sinfonia and Opera Rara

Performers

Britten Sinfonia
Sir Mark Elder conductor
Albina Shagimuratova Neala
René Barbera* Idamore
Misha Kiria** Zarete
Marko Mimica Akebare
Thomas Atkins Empsaele
Kathryn Rudge*** Zaide
Opera Rara Chorus

*Celso Albelo (originally listed) has had to withdraw from this performance.
**Davide Luciano (originally listed) has had to withdraw from this performance.
***Samantha Price (originally listed) has had to withdraw from this performance. 

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