Orchestra Conductor

Making his debut with Cavalleria rusticana by Mascagni in the staging of Liliana Cavani at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, the 24-year-old Daniele Rustioni has appeared in the international music world.

Daniele Rustioni studied at the “G.Verdi” Conservatoire in Milan and took part in conducting postgraduate courses at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese, at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana and the Royal Academy of Music. In addition, he attended masterclasses with Sir Colin Davis, Kurt Masur and Gianandrea Noseda.

In 2007, Daniele made his debut with the Teatro Regio Orchestra in Turin, where has returned in 2008 to make his operatic debut in Italy with la Bohème. He conducted Verdi Requiem at the Great Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonic Society upon invitation of Yuri Temirkanov in addition to new productions of Elisir d’amore and Pagliacci at the Mikhailovsky Theatre.

Daniele Rustioni started his 2009/10 season conducting a new production of Norma in the framework of the ASLICO program and making his debut at La Fenice, Venice with Il barbiere di Siviglia. He also made his debut at the Teatro Comunale, Bologna with a new production of L’elisir d’amore. Later will return to Teatro Regio, Turin and in July 2010, he will conduct concerts at the “Como Lake Festival”.

The 2010/11 season will feature Daniele’s debut at La Scala, Milan conducting the Ponnelle production of L’occasione fa il ladro by Rossini and a very exciting experience with a new Otello at the Lithuanian National Opera directed by Edmuntas Nekrosius. He will then make his debut at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden conducting three performances of Aida. In May-June 2011 he will make his debut at Welsh National Opera conducting a new production of Così fan tutte.

April 2010