Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.
Riccardo Frizza conducts Alberto Zedda's critical edition of L’elisir d’amore with a great cast, including tenor star Javier Camarena and a very young, very promising prima donna, Caterina Sala.
Jessica Pratt shines in this Donizetti coloratura role, with the support of Teresa Iervolino as a luxury Pierotto, and a solid cast of Italian singers.
Pretty Yende, Frédéric Antoun and Ludovic Tézier star in Stone’s production at the Wiener Staatsoper, where the orchestra did its magic under the baton of Nicola Luisotti.
Sensational Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez and pianist Vincenzo Scalera present a programme of Lieder, salon pieces and operatic arias, for a very successful concert.
Federico Maria Sardelli conducts an historic production of Handel’s first Italian opera for London with energy and Baroque spirit. Teresa Iervolino takes the leading role in a convincing cast.
Les Musiciens du Princeconfirm their status as one of the most interesting Baroque ensembles in a concert led by Gianluca Capuano, with soloists Cecilia Bartoli, Carlo Vistoli and Jean-Marc Goujon.
A new production by Davide Livermore transforms Elizabeth I into Elizabeth II. Evelino Pidò leads a solid cast in one of the earliest opera seria by Gioachino Rossini.
