Two Donizetti Rarities: A Conversation with Conductor Francesco Milioto
On the occasion of the upcoming performances of two rarely-heard Donizetti works by the Chicago Opera Theater, il Pigmalione & Rita, musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University, will summarize the historical background of these operas, followed by a wide-ranging interview with Francesco Milioto, who will conduct all three performances of this double bill (April 14, 20, and 22)
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A rising star in the younger generation of conductors, Francesco Milioto is forging a unique career as a versatile interpreter of both the operatic and orchestral repertoire. Praised for his energy and integrity on the podium, the Chicago Tribune has said, “Milioto presided with Bernsteinesque bravura”. Mr. Milioto enjoys relationships with a wide variety of ensembles, and cover/assistant conductor positions with several distinguished organizations.
Professor Jesse Rosenberg received his PhD from New York University, and has been on the musicology faculty of Northwestern University since 1998. Both as a scholar and teacher he specializes in 19th-century Italian opera, and has published his researches on Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, and Mascagni, as well as studies on opera and religion.
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