Mercadante’s Il proscritto: Opera Rara
Mercadante
Il proscritto
Artists
Carlo Rizzi
conductor
Ramón Vargas
Giorgio Argyll
Iván Ayón Rivas
Arturo Murray
Irene Roberts
Malvina Douglas
Elizabeth DeShong
Odoardo Douglas
Sally Matthews
Anna Ruthven
Goderdzi Janelidze
Guglielmo Ruthven
Susana Gaspar
Clara
Alessandro Fisher
Osvaldo
Niall Anderson
An official of Cromwell
Summary
Opera Rara Artistic Director and internationally acknowledged 19th-century opera specialist Carlo Rizzi joins Britten Sinfonia and an exceptional cast in a revival of Mercadante’s Il proscritto.
This will be the first performance of one of Mercadante’s most daring and innovative scores since its Naples premiere in 1842. Restored from its original manuscript, Il proscritto weaves a tragic tale of lost love and political treachery during the rule of Oliver Cromwell.
In over 50 years of operatic archaeology, Opera Rara’s mission has been to rediscover and restore neglected works of the highest quality, giving them new life through studio recordings and live performance. This concert will present Opera Rara’s 46th restoration of a forgotten work from opera’s glorious past.
Pre-Concert Talk (6.15pm) with Carlo Rizzi and Roger Parker. Free to ticket holders.
Watch Opera Rara’s documentary on bringing Il proscritto back to life
Episode 1
Episode 2
Listen to Britten Sinfonia’s previous collaboration with Opera Rara, a performance of Donizettie’s Il Paria, on Spotify for free:
