WHAT IS FRANCESCO UP TO?
February-May 2023
University of Southampton
Teach undergraduate courses Exploring Music 2 (MUSI1021); 19th-Century Italian Opera (MUSI2104/MUSI3107)
February-October 2023
Accademia Verdiana
Program direction, masterclasses and coaching sessions for the students in the young artists' program at Teatro Regio Parma
9-10 March 2023
Palm Beach Opera
Masterclass and panel presentation around PBO's upcoming production of Verdi's Falstaff. Details coming soon!
26-31 March and 10-18 June 2023
Inaugural Córdoba Opera Lab
Studio director and main teacher. Training centers on Italian opera. Participants have the opportunity to work on Italian repertoire and to take part in performances of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore in June 2023.
17 April 2023
ABAO-BIlbao Opera
Pianist and music director for gala concert at Bilbao's Teatro Arriaga, featuring sopranos Alessia Panza and Fan Zhou, tenor Davide Tuscano, and baritone Gabriel Alonso. Award recipients include Daniela Barcellona, Leo Nucci, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, Riccardo Frizza, Pierluigi Pizzi, and Emilio Sagi.
22 June 2023
The Sir Harold Acton Anniversary Concert
Pre-concert lecture and recital with students of Accademia Verdiana del Teatro Regio di Parma.
Florence, Villa La Pietra, NYU in Florence.
September-October 2023
Festival Verdi Parma Oversee rehearsals and performances of operas and other events.
16 October 2023
Festival Verdi Parma Accademia Verdiana gala concert. Teatro Regio, Parma.