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Pier Giorgio Morandi
Pier Giorgio Morandi played for ten years as principal oboist in Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala in Milan. He studied composition at Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan, and orchestra conducting at Salzburg Mozarteum with M° Ferdinand Leitner. During the years spent at La Scala, Morandi was assistant conductor of M° Riccardo Muti and later of M° Giuseppe Patanè, from whom he gained a lot of experience in refining the stylistic Italian repertoire and in learning all the secrets of the Italian operatic tradition. In 1987 he studied in Tanglewood, USA, with M° Leonard Bernstein and M° Seiji Ozawa. In the
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Riccardo Frizza
Recently appointed as Musical Director of festival Donizetti Opera in Bergamo, Riccardo Frizza studied at Conservatory of Music in Milan and at Chigiana Academy in Siena. In 1998 he won the International Competition of South Bohemia State-Philharmonic Conductors (Czech Republic). From 1994 to 2000, he was the resident conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra of Brescia. A regular guest of the most important Italian opera houses and festivals, he has appeared at Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, Festival Verdi in Parma, Opera di Roma, Teatro Comunale in Bologna, Teatro Regio in Turin, Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and Teatro del Maggio
September 5, 2018
Alagna-Kurzak's Album "Puccini In Love" by Sony Classical Available for Pre-Order
Sony Classical has just announced October 26th as the release date of "Puccini In Love", the first duet album of Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak. The album was recorded with Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra conducted by M° Riccardo Frizza, and is available for pre-order starting today. From Sony Classical: We are proud to announce that the first duet album of
August 25, 2018
Nadine Sierra's Debut Album Released
From http://nadinesierra.com/news/: Nadine Sierra’s debut album, There’s a Place for Us, has been released under the Deutsche Grammophon/Decca Gold label, and is now available worldwide here. When asked about the album in a recent interview with Pop Bytes, Ms. Sierra commented: “I always knew that on my first album, I didn’t want to just create something that was like, “here are
August 20, 2018
George Gagnidze joins GM Art & Music roster for Worldwide representation
Georgian baritone George Gagnidze has joined GM Art & Music for his worldwide representation. Regularly invited by the most prestigious international opera companies, George Gagnidze was born in Tbilisi and trained at the State Conservatory of his home town. “The Georgian baritone George Gagnidze was an exceptionally menacing Scarpia, singing with robust, earthy power and seductive lyricism when the villain
July 10, 2018
Jean-François Borras on the cover of Opéra Magazine, interviewed by Thierry Guyenne
Jean-François Borras interviewed by Thierry Guyenne from Opéra Magazine talks about his career. He tells us about his first engagements and his most recent ones, including the role of Faust in Mefistofele at Chorégies d'Orange. "I am struck by how Boito has taken the opposite of Gounod". You can read the whole interview here: https://opera-magazine.com/2018/07/jean-francois-borras/
July 9, 2018
Tenor Xabier Anduaga Joins GM Art&Music For Worldwide Representation
Spanish tenor Xabier Anduaga has recently signed with GM Art&Music's Director Gianluca Macheda for Worldwide Management. One of the most promising tenors of his generation, Xabier has been hailed by both the audience and the critics for his portraits of Cavalier Belfiore (Il Viaggio a Reims), Conte d’Almaviva (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), Ramiro (La Cenerentola), Lindoro (L’italiana in Algeri), Adraste
June 26, 2018
Nadine Sierra signs exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Gold - Debut Album "There’s a Place for Us" available for Pre-order
Nadine Sierra, 2018 winner of the Metropolitan Opera’s prestigious Beverly Sills Artist Award, has made her first album for Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Gold, having signed an exclusive contract with the labels last year. Recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Robert Spano, There’s a Place for Us is scheduled for international release on 24 August 2018,
June 20, 2018
The video of Francesco Demuro singing "Marechiare" hits one million views on Facebook
In less than one month, the video of Francesco Demuro singing "Marechiare" has hit one million views on Facebook. The video was shot in a restaurant in Naples, where Demuro is currently performing as Alfredo in La traviata at Teatro di San Carlo, and it went viral in a few hours. If you haven't watched it yet: https://www.facebook.com/64787045933/videos/10156689603075934/
June 1, 2018
Tenor Francesco Demuro sings "Marechiare" and the video gets thousands of views on Facebook in a few hours
Sardinian tenor Francesco Demuro, who's currently performing as Alfredo in La traviata at Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, was filmed at the restaurant right after a perfomance while giving a restricted and blessed audience an amazing version of "Marechiare". The video of his tribute to the Neapolitan city was shared on Facebook and got thousands of views in just a
June 1, 2018
SONY CLASSICAL SIGNS POLISH SOPRANO ALEKSANDRA KURZAK
GM Art&Music artist Aleksandra Kurzak, soprano, has signed to Sony Classical. Here is the official announcement from the record label: Sony Classical is delighted to announce the signing of Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak to the label. The singer is admired for her seductive and energetic stage presence as much as for her shining, flexible voice - the critic of The
May 21, 2018
GM Art&Music signs Selene Zanetti for Management
GM Art&Music is delighted to announce the signing of the management for Selene Zanetti. Born in Vicenza, the italian soprano studied in Padova; she is currently part of the Opernstudio at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, where she will be joining the ensemble from the 2018/19 season. Her repertoire includes roles of Shostakovich, Strauss, Verdi, Prokofiev, Menotti and Mozart, to