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About Daniele Gatti, Conductor Daniele Gatti is the chief conductor of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. He has held prestigious roles at important musical institutions including the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Opernhaus Zürich and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam. Gatti served as chief conductor at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 2022 to 2024, conducting numerous productions including Orphée et Eurydice , Ariadne auf Naxos , Il barbiere di Siviglia , Don Carlo , The Rake’s Progress , Pulcinella , Falstaff , Don Pasquale , Tosca , Madama Butterfly and the complete Tchaikovsky symphonies.
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Recommended opera recordings
‘Notable in the discipline exhibited by the chorus, crisply in sync with the spirited, characterful playing from the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor James Conlon. Outstanding among the roster of principals is María José Siri, whose performance
‘Robert Dean Smith… is a very respectable Otello. He sings very musically; he hits all the notes; and his dramatic ability seems satisfactory …the chorus and orchestra perform very well under Friedrich Haider.’ – American Record Guide
is unfailingly vibrant.’ – BBC Music Magazine
Remy Franck’s Journal about Classical Music
‘This new interpretation brings detail and intellectual rigour while the voice remains an exceptional one… Meister and his forces provide an honourable account of one of the 20th century’s great operas.’ – BBC Music Magazine
‘Georgian tenor Mikheil Sheshaberidze sings a powerful Nerone, hitting his high notes with confidence. Franco Vassallo lives up to his reputation as a great Verdi baritone, singing the role of Simon Mago with remarkable expressiveness. Baritone Roberto Frontali convinces in the role of the Christian leader Fanuel with his expressive singing.’ – Pizzicato
Remy Franck’s Journal about Classical Music
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