Nicola Alaimo
Image credit: © Marco Borrelli
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
Priority Booking for this concert will open to Friends of Wigmore Hall from Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 10.00am. For a full breakdown of booking dates, please visit our Priority Booking page.
General sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Praised internationally for his commanding stage presence and vocal artistry, Italian bass-baritone Nicola Alaimo makes a welcome appearance at Wigmore Hall in a programme that brings together the wit, elegance and lyricism of early 19th-century Italian song.
Joined by pianist and Opera Rara’s Artistic Director Carlo Rizzi, with appearances by cellist Hetty Snell, Alaimo explores the rarely heard world of Donizetti’s solo songs alongside works by Rossini, Bellini and Mercadante. The recital highlights the ingenuity and invention of composers best known for their operatic triumphs, yet whose songs are often neglected.
Presented as part of Opera Rara’s multi-year Donizetti Song Project, this final recital in the Donizetti & Friends series continues the company’s mission to bring nearly 200 of Donizetti’s forgotten solo songs to modern audiences. Through new editions, live performances, and a landmark series of recordings, the project redefines our understanding of Donizetti’s compositional achievements, placing him among the foremost song composers of his century.
Promoted by Opera Rara