(© Todd Rosenberg Photography 2012) Conductor Riccardo Muti was given the 27th Faraglioni Prize in Capri on August 30, 2022. The distinction was bestowed on the famed Italian conductor at the Grand Hotel Quisisiana for his contributions to arts and culture. It was presented to Muti by Marino Lembo, the Mayor of Capri. The prize reads, “To Riccardo Muti, a {…}

Riccardo Muti has received the Great Gold Medal of Honor for services to the Austrian Republic. The 80-year-old conductor received the medal following a concert performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis on August 16 with the Wiener Philharmoniker. Muti has conducted 270 times at the festival, more than any other conductor in it’s history except Herbert von Karajan. While the conductor {…}

Giuseppe Conte has responded to Riccardo Muti’s letter imploring the prime minister to reopen theaters. In a letter to the maestro, Conte said, “I respond to your heartfelt appeal … and I take the opportunity to share some considerations with you and with the readers. Your reflections touch me deeply, and I do not think they have left readers indifferent. {…}