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10/09/2010
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| Gabriele Bellini |
Born in Legnago (Verona), Gabriele Bellini completed his studies at the Venice and Milan Conservatories, with M° Dallavecchia, Coltro, Maderna and Donatoni. He then went on to study conducting, initially with M° Ferrara and then with M° Scherchen, Celbidache and Swarowsky.
As a conductor of symphonic music and opera, M° Bellini has performed in important European houses, such as Covent Garden, Komisch Oper and La Scala Opera House, where he was also a close collaborator of M° Abbado for many seasons. In 1990, M° Bellini was named musical director at The Netherlands’ Opera Forum (later called Oost Nederlands Orkest), where, during his 8 years there, he conducted both Italian and German repertoires (to name just a few, L’Elisir d’Amore, Norma, Così fan tutte, Carmen, Macbeth, Stiffelio, Werther and Wozzeck). At the same time, M° Bellini recorded Linda di Chamounix, Il Matrimonio Segreto and La Sonnambula for the ARTS label. He has also recorded Il Barbiere di Siviglia with the English National Opera Orchestra for Chandos and Le Rondine for Kicco Classic.
In the United States, M° Bellini has performed with the American Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Opera House and the Connecticut Grand Opera, where he was musical director for five seasons.
M° Bellini is currently principal guest conductor in Germany (at the Giessen Stadttheater) and in South Africa (Capetown’s Opera House), where he has recently conducted Un Ballo in Maschera, La Traviata, Lucrezia Borgia and Fedora. |
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