While Opera Rara’s 50th anniversary gala had to be cancelled, the company’s close artistic collaborators have rallied around to record birthday messages to help them celebrate whatever happens this year. Click below to view the messages from Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi, Russian soprano Albina Shagimuratova and Italian mezzo-soprano Daniela Barcellona, and watch this space for more video messages from artists over the coming weeks:

– Carlo Rizzi – click to watch the video here

– Albina Shagimuratova – click to watch the video here

– Daniela Barcellona – click to watch the video here