Conductor Lorenzo Viotti has joined Künstleragentur Dr. Raab & Dr. Böhm for worldwide general management. Viotti was recently appointed the Music Director of the Zurich Opera House from 2028-29, and during the 2026/27 season, he will become Music Director of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Viotti previously served as the Dutch National Opera from 2021 to 2025 and has worked with such {…}
On Dec. 24, 2025, the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025 Christmas Concert will be broadcast in Italy on Rai 1 and RaiPlay. The concert, which was performed on Dec. 20, features Lorenzo Viotti conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala, alongside soloists Krassimira Stoyanova, Julien Behr and Markus Eiche. The program opened with the orchestral suite from “Les Animaux {…}
(Credit: Gaetan Bally) The Opernhaus Zürich has appointed Lorenzo Viotti as its new General Music Director for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 seasons. The initial contract term is set for two years and is aligned with the current tenure of Artistic Director Matthias Schulz. Viotti will succeed Gianandrea Noseda, who has shaped the orchestra with artistic clarity, passion, and the highest {…}
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has announced that conductor Lorenzo Viotti will become the Orchestra’s next Music Director, beginning in the 2026-27 season. The initial agreement will be for three years. In a statement Viotti said, “The Tokyo Symphony was my first professional orchestra in my career. With no experience in an orchestra of this level, I remember being wonderfully welcomed by {…}
Lorenzo Viotti has apologized for a nude picture that he posted on his Instagram page which is followed by 112,000 people. In a recent post, the conductor said, “One of my posts in the last month was troubling for some and I understand people have different values and believes so I decided to remove the post. Sometimes it’s better to {…}
Lorenzo Viotti, the current chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that he will remain in his position until season 2024-25 before stepping away from the company. The conductor said that he plans to pursue a new rhythm that prioritizes his personal life and development. In a statement, Viotti said, “I have decided {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” with chief conductor Lorenzo Viotti conducting his first Strauss opera. The opera has long been on the conductor’s wish list since he became chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera. In a press release, the conductor said, “This opera gives him the perfect opportunity to show different sides of {…}
On Feb. 11, the Dutch National Opera, in collaboration with OperaVision, will stream Haydn’s “Missa in tempore belli.” The company staged the work in a production by Barbora Horáková and revealed the flipside of the steadfast faith that runs through every note of Haydn’s mass, poignantly portraying individuals who suffer under the heavy burden of a narrow-minded, one-sided ideology. Swiss-Israeli {…}
(Credit: COURTESY OF BULGARI) Bulgari has announced that conductor Lorenzo Viotti will become a world ambassador. The company, known for luxury watches, said, “Bulgari is pleased to announce that Lorenzo Viotti is joining the brand’s outstanding family as new global watches ambassador. The music director will support Bulgari in spreading its core values among an international audience.” Viotti added, “I {…}
Naxos has recently released the new production of Robert Carsen’s “I Pagliacci/Cavalleria Rusticana,” which opened the 2019/20 season at the Dutch National Opera. It is a new development, as historically it has been Opus Arte which release Amsterdam’s operatic DVDs. Opus Arte always included interesting footage from rehearsals and interviews with the cast and creative team in their DVDs. Naxos {…}
Gounod’s “Faust” is the quintessential French grand opera. It premiered in Paris at the Théâtre Lyrique in 1859, with spoken dialogues and less musical numbers. The opera was an immense success, and up until 1869 it was represented 314 performances. Subsequent changes included recitatives instead of spoken dialogue, an aria for Valentin, and the ballet during the “Walpurgis Night” scene {…}