Rare operas (12)

24 treasures to rediscover

When we talk about the opera, there's a fairly short list of indisputed classics like Carmen, The Magic Flute, La Traviata, or Lohengrin, from which many of us can conjure up a famous aria on the spot—and there is also a vast trove of titles that have often been overlooked or forgotten for a variety of reasons: judged as being overly ambitious or of lesser importance, or simply overshadowed by the productions whose names are already etched into the history books. In this playlist we've collected some of the unsung gems from among the hundreds of titles in our catalogue: 24 operas by 23 different composers, staged with magnificent sets and costumes! You'll find something for every taste—with libretti in French, German, Italian, and Czech, from Baroque-era Lully and Handel to 20th-century Korngold and Martinů, with works by opera greats like Mozart and Verdi you may not have discovered yet, and by others not widely known for their operatic contributions like Enescu and Lalo… Discover these forgotten treasures now!