Marco Armiliato, considered one of today’s most respected opera conductors, is a frequent guest in the world’s most prestigious opera houses. His 2012-2013 season includes performances of Rigoletto and Francesca da Rimini at The Metropolitan Opera as well as appearances of La Traviata and Andrea Chenier at the Vienna State Opera; Le Nozze di Figaro and Rigoletto at the Bayerische Staatsoper; Tosca at Zurich Opera; La Traviata at Monte Carlo Opera; La Fille du Régiment Paris Opera and La Rondine at London’s Royal Opera.

Making his home in Genoa, Italy, Maestro Armiliato performs extensively in North America, particularly with The Metropolitan Opera where he has conducted Anna Bolena, Il Trovatore, La Bohème, Stiffelio, Madama Butterfly, Sly, Aida, Ernani, Turandot, Rigoletto, Cyrano de Bergerac, La Fille du Régiment, La Rondine and Lucia di Lammermoor. At the San Francisco Opera he conducted La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Turandot, La Traviata, Tosca, Aida, La Favorita, Il Trovatore and Cavalleria Rusticana.

Next season Maestro Armiliato will make his long awaited debut at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as well as returns to The Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Opernhaus Zurich, Deutsche Oper in Berlin and the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich.

Marco Armiliato has an extensive discography. His most recent media projects have featured Renée Fleming, Angela Gheorghiu, Anna Netrebko, Placido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann and Rolando Villazón, among others.  Recent opera DVD releases include The Metropolitan Opera’s productions of La Fille du Régiment with Natalie Dessay, La Rondine with Angela Gheorghiu and Lucia di Lammermoor with Anna Netrebko.

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Marco Armiliato is represented in North America by IMG Artists, LLC, New York City

J. F. Mastroianni & Kristin Schuster, Managers

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(rev Mar 2013)