Roger Parker

Roger Parker is Professor of Music Emeritus at King’s College London, having previously taught at Cornell, Oxford and Cambridge. He is General Editor (with Gabriele Dotto) of the Donizetti critical edition, published by Ricordi, and also serves as Repertory Consultant for Opera Rara. His most recent book, A History of Opera: The Last Four Hundred Years (Penguin, 2015), was written jointly with Carolyn Abbate. His edition of Donizetti’s solo songs has been recorded complete by Opera Rara on 8 CDs.