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Their first "complete" opera, Meyerbeer's '''' and '' Virginia ''. All of these represented the first performances of these works in years.

In 1977 , it issued its first recording of Donizetti's '' Ugo, Conte Di Parigi '', with a cast including Janet Price , Yvonne Kenny and Della Jones . Other singers who have participated in ''Opera Rara'''s recordings include Renée Fleming , Jennifer Larmore , Nelly Miricioiu , Chris Merritt and Bruce Ford .

Their biggest contribution to classical recordings is the large number of "world premiere recordings" in their catalogue. These include, listed by composer:



DONIZETTI:

'' L'Assedio Di Calais '' ORC9

'' Emilia Di Liverpool '' ORC8

'' Francesca Di Foix '' ORC28

'' Gabriella Di Vergy '' ORC3


'' La Romanzesca E L'uomo Nero '' ORC19


'' Zoraida Di Granata '' ORC17


MAYR

'' Ginevra Di Scozia '' ORC23


MERCADANTE

'' Emma D'Antiochia '' ORC26

  • ORR241

  • --- ORC12

  • ORR224


  • MEYERBEER

'' Il Crociato In Egitto '' ORC10

'' Dinorah '' ORC5


OFFENBACH

''Christopher Columbus'' ORC2

'' Robinson Crusoe '' ORC7


PACINI

'' Alessandro Nell'Indie '' ORC35 (due to be released Nov. 2007)

'' Carlo Di Borgogna '' ORC21

'' Maria Regina D'Inghilterra '' ORC15


PAER

  • ORR237


  • RICCI

  • ORR228


  • ROSSINI

'' Ricciardo E Zoraide '' ORC14



  • ) are excerpts.

  • ---) are technically not world premiere recordings, since they had been performed earlier by Opera Rara, and these earlier performances were issued by pirates. However, they are included in this list since the world premiere recording is still an Opera Rara performance.

  • Opera Rara is generously sponsored by the Peter Moores Foundation.



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