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Donato Renzetti Honored with Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition

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On Feb. 17, the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza and Conservatorio Nicolini di Piacenza conferred Donato Renzetti with the Laurea Honoris Causa in Composition. Before becoming a recognized conductor, Maestro Renzetti studied composition at the Conservatorio di Milano with Bruno Bettinelli. In a statement, Renzetti said, “I came to the Nicolini Conservatory in 1980 as a teacher of orchestral exercises. From {…}

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Gianandrea Noseda, Riccardo Muti & Donato Renzetti Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s Winter Program

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its December, January, and February program. The newly announced showcase will begin on Dec. 23 with the theater’s Christmas Concert. Gianandrea Noseda returns to the Teatro Regio to conduct the annual concert which will include music by Bach, Mozart, Lutero, and Stravinsky. The concert will feature the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Carmen’ Headlined by Annalisa Stroppa

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(Credit: Marcello Orselli) On May 16, the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen.” The production by Emilio Sagi will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and will star Annalisa Stroppa in the title role. Stroppa has become well known for her interpretation, and she will be joined by Francesco Meli, Luca Tittoto, and Giuliana Gianfaldoni. There {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Andrea Chenier’

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Umberto Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” The opera will be performed from Feb. 6 to Feb. 15 with Donato Renzetti conducting a production by Pier Francesco Maestrini. The production will star Fabio Sartori in Andrea Chénier, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Stefano Meo as Carlo Gérard, and Maria Josè Siri as Maddalena di Coigny. The cast also {…}

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International Singing Competition of Teatro Lirico Sperimentale Announces Dates & Jury for 2025 Edition

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The International Singing Competition of Teatro Lirico Sperimentale has announced its dates and jury. The 79th edition of the competition will take place between Feb. 19-22, 2025 at the Teatro Caio Melisso of Spoleto. The jury will feature chairperson Donato Renzetti (conductor), alongside Mr. Andrea De Amici (artist manager), Mr. Enrico Girardi (Teatro Lirico Sperimentale artistic director), Mr. Giancarlo Landini {…}

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Pretty Yende, Lawrence Brownlee, Daniela Barcellona & Vasilisa Berzhanskaya Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2025 Season

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2025 season. The 46th edition of the event will take place from August 10 to 22, 2025. Operas  The festival will open with a new production of “Zelmira,” conducted by Giacomo Sagripanti. The production will be directed by Spanish director Calixto Bieito, making his debut in Pesaro. Pretty Yende stars in the title {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio, Anastasia Bartoli & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2025 season. Opera  The season opens with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with Riccardo Frizza conducting a cast that includes Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura. Paul Curran directs. Another cast includes Ann Petersen, Amadi Lagha, and Gustavo Castillo. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, Marko Mimica, and Lucas Meachem lead Donizetti’s {…}

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‘Guido Cantelli’ International Conducting Award Winners Announced

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On Oct. 6, Min Gyu Song was named the winner of the prestigious “Guido Cantelli” International Conducting Award. The competition was organized by the Fondazione Teatro Carlo Coccia of Novara, in collaboration with the City of Novara, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, and the Università del Piemonte Orientale, with the support of the MIC (Ministry of Culture), and under the {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il cappello di paglia di Firenze

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(Photo credit: Brescia & Amisano | Teatro alla Scala) Premiering in 1851, the French comedy “Un chapeau de paille d’Italie” left an indelible mark on theater history with its witty plot, inspiring five film adaptations over the last century: three French, one German, and one Soviet. In Italy, the story was revived by Nino Rota, who transformed it into the {…}