After the success of Cavalleria rusticana, Pietro Mascagni immediately began thinking about other subject matter to set to music. The initial project, I Rantzau was temporarily set aside to work on L’amico Fritz,

On 19 and 22 February, I will be back at the Teatro San Carlo to conduct Le tre regine, in a city and at a theatre where Donizetti felt at home and so are particularly dear to me.

It is a great pleasure to be back at the helm of the Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice for the two performances, on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th February at the Teatro Malibran,

La clemenza di Tito is being performed for the first time in Bilbao, so it is an honour for me to fulfil such an important task. What is more, it is with a feeling of belonging that I am back at ABAO-Bilbao to conduct something totally new for its members.