Bruno Bartoletti
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Bruno Bartoletti is an Italian operatic conductor
, particularly associated with the Italian repertory and contemporary works.
He studied at the Cherubini Conservatory in Florence
, and made his debut in that city conducting Rigoletto
in 1953. After conducting throughout Italy, he would become in turn artistic director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
(1957–64) and the Rome Opera (1965–73).
He became permanent conductor at the Copenhagen
Opera (1957–60), and at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
in 1956, becoming its artistic director in 1964. He is invited at the Glyndebourne Festival, the Salzburg Festival
, the Aix-en-Provence Festival
, also appearing at the Royal Opera House
in London, the Paris Opera
, the Metropolitan Opera
in New York, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
His career is exclusively dedicated to opera
, and he conducted several world premiere of works by composers such as Rocca
, Malipiero
, Ginastera and Penderecki, and took part in several opera recordings.
He also devotes himself to teaching at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, particularly associated with the Italian repertory and contemporary works.
He studied at the Cherubini Conservatory in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, and made his debut in that city conducting Rigoletto
Rigoletto
Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the play Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. It was first performed at La Fenice in Venice on March 11, 1851...
in 1953. After conducting throughout Italy, he would become in turn artistic director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is an annual opera festival which was founded in April 1933 by conductor Vittorio Gui with the aim of presenting contemporary and forgotten operas in visually dramatic productions. It was the first music festival in Italy. The first opera presented was Verdi's early...
(1957–64) and the Rome Opera (1965–73).
He became permanent conductor at the Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
Opera (1957–60), and at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1952, under the name 'Lyric Theatre of Chicago' by Carol Fox, Nicolà Rescigno and Lawrence Kelly, with a season that included Maria Callas's American debut in Norma...
in 1956, becoming its artistic director in 1964. He is invited at the Glyndebourne Festival, the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
, the Aix-en-Provence Festival
Aix-en-Provence Festival
The festival international d'art lyrique is an annual international music festival which takes place each summer in Aix-en-Provence, principally in the month of July. Devoted mainly to opera, it also includes concerts of orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo instrumental music.-Establishment:The...
, also appearing at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
in London, the Paris Opera
Paris Opera
The Paris Opera is the primary opera company of Paris, France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and renamed the Académie Royale de Musique...
, the Metropolitan Opera
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
in New York, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
His career is exclusively dedicated to opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, and he conducted several world premiere of works by composers such as Rocca
Lodovico Rocca
Lodovico Rocca was an Italian composer.A pupil of Giacomo Orefice, his operas, written in late verismo style, met with some success in Italy but have been little performed elsewhere...
, Malipiero
Malipiero
Malipiero is a Venetian surname of Bohemian origin, also documented as Mastropiero or Maripiero.Malipiero can refer to:-People:* Gian Francesco Malipiero Italian composer* Domenico Malipiero Venetian naval captain...
, Ginastera and Penderecki, and took part in several opera recordings.
He also devotes himself to teaching at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena.
Sources
- Dictionnaire des interprètes, Alain Pâris, Robert Laffont, 1989.