Michele Mariotti Named Principal Conductor of Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai

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Michele Mariotti has been named Principal conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai starting in October 2026. His tenure will be for three years and he will succeed Andrès Orozco-Estrada, who led the orchestra from 2023 to 2026. In a statement RAI CEO Giampaolo Rossi said, “It is a pleasure and an honor to introduce Michele Mariotti as the {…}

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Michele Mariotti to Conduct Teatro La Fenice’s 2026 New Year’s Concert

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced that Michele Mariotti will conduct the annual New Year’s concert. The concert will be held on Dec. 28, 30, 31, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. Alfonso Caiani will lead the chorus. The Jan. 1 evening will be broadcast on Rai 1. Soloists will be announced at a later date. Mariotti is the Musical Director of {…}

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Artist of the Week: Michele Mariotti

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(Credit: ©Rocco Casaluci) This week the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence opened its 2022 edition featuring an array of repertoire and exciting productions. The festival will bring some of the most recognizable names in the operatic world as well as some of the best conductors and directors. On July 7, the company will open its new production of “Moïse et Pharaon” with Michele {…}

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Michele Mariotti Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Luisa Miller’

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni – Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” The opera will be showcased between Feb. 8 and 17 in a production by Damiano Michieletto under the baton of the company’s new Music Director Michele Mariotti. It will be the second time the conductor takes on Verdi’s opera after {…}

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Michele Mariotti Names Music Director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has named Michele Mariotti the company’s new music director. Mariotti will assume the new position in November 2022 with an initial four-year contract. He will also conduct three operas per season. Mariotti has performed in Roma in successful productions of “Idomeneo re di Creta di Mozart” in November, symphonic concerts, and “Luisa Miller.” In a {…}

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Obituary: Rossini Opera Festival Founder Gianfranco Mariotti Dies at 91

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Rossini Opera Festival Gianfranco Mariotti has died at the age of 91. The festival took to social media to announce the news stating, “Gianfranco has left us. There is no saying how lonely we feel right now: there will be time for words and actions to honor and tribute to our founder… Now we just want to hold ourselves in {…}

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Miah Persson, Ricarda Merbeth, Iwona Sobotka & Michael Schade Lead Orchestra RAI’s 2026-27 Season

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The Orchestra RAI has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Michele Mariotti and Miah Persson team up for Strauss’ “Vier letzte Lieder.” The concert also includes Schubert’s Symphony No. 9. Performance Dates: Dec. 10 & 11, 2026 Fabio Luisi conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 with Valentina Farcas, Anke Vondung, Tuomas Katajala, and Modestas Sedlevičius. Performance Date: Dec. 22, {…}

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Cast Change: Antonino Siragusa to Open ‘Tancredi’ at Opera di Roma

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced a cast change for its production of “Tancredi.” The company said that Antonino Siragusa will sing the opening performance on May 19 replacing Enea Scala. For his part Scala took to social media and said, It is with great regret that I must announce that I will be unable to perform at the opening {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}

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Michele Mariotti Named Principal Conductor of Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai

Michele Mariotti to Conduct Teatro La Fenice’s 2026 New Year’s Concert

Artist of the Week: Michele Mariotti

Michele Mariotti Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Luisa Miller’

Michele Mariotti Names Music Director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Obituary: Rossini Opera Festival Founder Gianfranco Mariotti Dies at 91

Miah Persson, Ricarda Merbeth, Iwona Sobotka & Michael Schade Lead Orchestra RAI’s 2026-27 Season

Cast Change: Antonino Siragusa to Open ‘Tancredi’ at Opera di Roma

Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season