Gilbert Bezzina
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Gilbert Bezzina is a French violinist and conductor of baroque opera.
Gilbert Bezzina studied violin at the Conservatory of Nice
and continues to perform and record as a violinist.
In 1982 he founded the Ensemble Baroque de Nice, with which he has presented, and in some cases recorded, a series of revivals of baroque operas.
A selection of Bezzina's major opera revivals include:
Bezzina also has revived Oratorios:
Gilbert Bezzina studied violin at the Conservatory of Nice
Conservatory of Nice
The Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Nice is the regional music and dance conservatory for Nice, founded in 1916.-Alumni:* Maurice Jaubert composer of film music.* Claude Bolling, French jazz pianist....
and continues to perform and record as a violinist.
In 1982 he founded the Ensemble Baroque de Nice, with which he has presented, and in some cases recorded, a series of revivals of baroque operas.
A selection of Bezzina's major opera revivals include:
- Vivaldi L'incoronazione di DarioL'incoronazione di DarioL'incoronazione di Dario is a dramma per musica by Antonio Vivaldi with an Italian libretto by Adriano Morselli. The opera was first performed at the Teatro Sant'Angelo in Venice on 23 January 1717.-Roles:-Recordings:...
: Gérard LesneGérard LesneGérard Lesne is a French countertenor. He also the founder and artistic director of the baroque music ensemble, Il Seminario Musicale...
, Henri Ledroit, Dominique VisseDominique VisseDominique Visse is a French countertenor and founder of the Ensemble Clément Janequin. Visse devotes himself to performing of secular and religious music of the Renaissance. He is principally known for his interpretations of the Parisian chansons.He was a chorister in the Cathedral of Notre Dame...
, Michel Verschaeve, Isabelle PoulenardIsabelle PoulenardIsabelle Poulenard is a soprano.Poulenard was born in Paris, France. Her work has generally been focused on music of the French Baroque, however, she has performed and recorded George Frideric Handel and Georg Philipp Telemann...
, dir. Gilbert Bezzina, recorded for Harmonia Mundi. - 2003 Vivaldi's Rosmira fedele Opéra de NiceOpéra de NiceThe Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France.The théâtre municipal of Nice was inaugurated 7 February 1885 with a performance of Verdi's Aida. In 1902 the théâtre municipal became the Opéra de Nice.-References:...
. - 2007 HandelHANDELHANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed....
's TeseoTeseoTeseo is an opera seria with music by George Frideric Handel, the only Handel opera that is in five acts. The Italian-language libretto was by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Philippe Quinault's Thésée...
at the Opéra de NiceOpéra de NiceThe Opéra de Nice is the principal opera venue in Nice, France.The théâtre municipal of Nice was inaugurated 7 February 1885 with a performance of Verdi's Aida. In 1902 the théâtre municipal became the Opéra de Nice.-References:...
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Bezzina also has revived Oratorios:
- In 2007 Bezzina premiered a little known second setting by Alessandro ScarlattiAlessandro ScarlattiAlessandro Scarlatti was an Italian Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera. He was the father of two other composers, Domenico Scarlatti and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.-Life:Scarlatti was born in...
of La GiudittaLa GiudittaLa Giuditta may refer to one of several Italian oratorios:Each version of La Giuditta deals with the figure of Judith, from the Biblical Apocrypha, who liberated the besieged city of Bethulia by seducing and then beheading the enemy General Holofernes. Judith and Holofernes are the two main roles...
in a mise en espaceMise en espacewikt:mise en espacemise en espace is a French term derived from mise en scène for a semi-staged play, opera or oratorio, which has also come to be used for a semi-staged event in an art gallery:...
by Gilbert Blin. - 2009 Alessandro ScarlattiAlessandro ScarlattiAlessandro Scarlatti was an Italian Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas. He is considered the founder of the Neapolitan school of opera. He was the father of two other composers, Domenico Scarlatti and Pietro Filippo Scarlatti.-Life:Scarlatti was born in...
: Agar et Ismaele esiliati.