(Credit: Marco Borrelli) Vincenzo Milletarì has been appointed as the new Principal Conductor of the Göteborg Opera. Milletarì succeeds Aivis Greters, who is the house’s first principal conductor until the summer of 2027. His initial tenure begins in autumn 2027 through the 2029-30 season, and he will conduct a broad repertoire, including at least five opera productions and several concerts. {…}
(Photo: Lorenza Daverio) How is it possible that, until five years ago, nothing was known about Italian composer Umberto Giordano’s first work? This is the question that inevitably arises upon learning about the program that prompted this article. The answer seems simple if one considers that it was Giordano himself who chose to withdraw it from public life, as it {…}
The Verbier Festival has announced a conductor change for its production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” on August 4, 2024. The company said that Vincenzo Milletarì will conduct the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra and a cast of young artists from the Atelier Lyrique replacing Ion Marin, who was originally announced. Milletarì recently conducted at the Oslo Opera leading Rossini’s “Cenerentola” and the {…}
Vincenzo Milletarì is set to conduct the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Year concerts. The conductor will perform on Jan. 4 and 5 in a program that includes music by Strauß, Mozart, Ponchielli, Dukas, Lumbye, Bernstein, Berlioz, and Glière. Norwegian soprano Beate Mordal will be the soloist while actor Eirik del Barco Soleglad will host the evening. In a statement, Milletarì {…}
(Credit: ©MarcoBorrelli) For conductor Vincenzo Milletarì, it’s all about Puccini at the moment. In April, he conducted “La Bohème” at the Göteborg Opera and this summer he will take on “Tosca” at the Den Jyske Opera in Aarhus. Known for his work on Italian repertoire and as one of the rising stars of his generation, Milletarì spoke to OperaWire about {…}