#AskOperaRara

We're running one more poll today for our #AskOperaRara section, ahead of recording Episodes 5 and 6 of Lives in Song: Puccini next week❗️

Which question would you like to ask our experts Ditlev Rindom and Flora Willson directly❓

1. What exactly is a cultural historian?

Later this month, we'll be recording Episodes 5 and 6 of Lives in Song: Puccini with Flora Willson and Ditlev Rindom - for our #AskOperaRara section, we're asking our followers to choose which❓to ask them about in relation to Puccini:

1. What did Puccini learn from the theatre of his time… ?

Our #AskOperaRara form: opera-rara.com/about-us/ask...

Thank you to Aidan who wrote into ask@opera-rara.com - we passed on his message to host Flora Willson and guest Ermonela Jaho in our upcoming Lives in Song episode airing this Friday 27 March.

If you want to #AskOperaRara or send us your #MyOperaRaraStory, write in or fill our form 👇

'What is the staying power of Puccini's operas?' asked a follower from Mexico City of our experts in Episode 2 of Lives in Song: Puccini.

If you have an #AskOperaRara question, we'd love to hear from you! Write in here or email us at ask@opera-rara.com: opera-rara.com/about-us/ask...

In just over a week we'll be recording Ep. 4 of Lives in Song: Puccini podcast with Ermonela Jaho - for our #AskOperaRara section, we're asking our followers to choose which❓to ask her about:

1. Her pre-show ritual
2. How she unwinds after an opera like La traviata
3. Advice to younger singers

Happy Monday!

Here's your ❓of the day - ‘Why has Italian art song been overlooked in the canon?' - watch on to see how our Repertoire Consultant Roger Parker, the great mastermind behind our Donizetti Song Project, answers this question 💡 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iad...

#AskOperaRara

'I find his personality incredibly attractive... he comes across as such a warm and positive human, and seems to attract similar, sociable kinds of people'

'Why was Donizetti important?' asked one Lives in Song viewer... This is how our musicologist experts answered ‼️

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'What criteria do you use to decide which operas to restore?' Watch the full clip to find out how Roger answers this million dollar question: ow.ly/L9cW50Xgigx

Ahead of the launch of Lives in Song: Puccini, remember to send your #AskOperaRara Qs to ask@opera-rara.com❓

Ask Opera Rara - Opera Rara Have you got a question about rare opera, operatic archaeology or? You've come to the right place to ask our experts a question.

We're also now fielding Qs for our new season Lives in Song: Puccini! We’ll be recording Episodes 1-2 very soon with two Puccini experts and would love to hear from you for our #AskOperaRara segment.

Write to ask@opera-rara.com or fill in the form here:
opera-rara.com/about-us/ask...

'I'd like to ask Roger and Flora what you love most about the work that you do?' - a question posed by our guest Martin Cullingord of Gramophone magazine in the #AskOperaRara segment of the final episode of Lives in Song: Donizetti.

You can watch the full episode here: ow.ly/kbEc50X0LPh

Calling all Opera Rara and Gramophone magazine followers!

Ahead of the final episode of Lives in Song: Donizetti next Thursday 17 July, we're collecting #AskOperaRara questions for our guest presenter Martin Cullingford to quiz our music expert hosts.

Post your Qs in the comments!

'Is there evidence of Giuseppe Donizetti getting involved in his brother Gaetano's song composing❓' Thank you to Nicola (and others!) for this fascinating question for our latest #AskOperaRara Lives in Song segment.

Find out what the experts said here in episode 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfGb...