Principal Guest Conductor of State Opera House in Varna (Bulgaria), one of his generation’s most interesting conductors, Francesco Lanzillota has established an important career, performing regularly in some among the most prestigious Italian opera houses including Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro Verdi di Trieste, Teatro Filarmonico di Verona e Teatro Lirico di Cagliari.He has also made regular collaborations with important orchestral institutions such as Orchestra RAI di Torino, Orchestra of Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, Orchestra of Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, National Orchestra of Kiev, Orchestra of Teatro Verdi di Trieste, Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina, Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra of Suwon (Korea), Radio Symphony Orchestra of Sofia, Orchestra of Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia and Jonde Orquesta de Madrid. Recente engagements have included Symphonic Concerts on the podium of Orchestra dei Giovani of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra Regionale Toscana and Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Torino, as well as Histoire du soldat at Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, La fuga in maschera at Teatrino di Corte in Naples and Il Maestro di cappella all’Opéra de Nancy.
Born in Rome, he graduated in conducting under the guidance of Bruno Aprea at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Roma and in composition with Luciano Pelosi.


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