Riccardo Muti Conducts Verdi (2022) ❲2025-2027❳

(Ulrica) and Damiana Mizzi (Oscar) were standout favorites among the supporting cast.

Un ballo in maschera (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, June 2022) Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi (2022)

Muti returned to Ravenna and Bologna to lead performances of Verdi’s Requiem with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra. (Ulrica) and Damiana Mizzi (Oscar) were standout favorites

In 2022, Riccardo Muti's deep connection with Giuseppe Verdi was highlighted by two major events with his most prominent ensembles: a "monumental" performance of Un ballo in maschera in Chicago and a specialized focus on the Messa da Requiem at his Italian Opera Academy. Performed in concert form as Muti approached the

Performed in concert form as Muti approached the end of his tenure as Music Director, this production was hailed as a "stunner" and a "triumph" by critics and audiences alike.

: Muti’s approach centered on "gleaming, even fearsome clarity," stripping away the typical "bad habits" of Italian tradition like score cuts or over-the-top acting.

“Muti's Verdi Requiem is unlike any other I have encountered... Muti is extremely scrupulous about how various words are emphasised. The intention is to actually give meaning to the text, rather than just to sing the notes.” Seen and Heard International · 1 year ago