Riccardo Muti Conducts Verdi (2022) Here
: The 2022 Academy served as a "moral and ethical duty" for Muti to pass his lifelong study of Verdi to new generations.
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. Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi (2022)
Muti returned to Ravenna and Bologna to lead performances of Verdi’s Requiem with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra. : The 2022 Academy served as a "moral
: Reviewers from The New York Times and WTTW noted the CSO's "agile and virtuosic" playing, capable of turning "on a dime" with technical precision. Vocal Highlights : : Reviewers from The New York Times and
: By performing in concert, the music was "largely liberated from distractions," allowing the score's inventive colors and "simmering quiet" to shine. Messa da Requiem (Italian Opera Academy, December 2022)
: The series culminated in high-profile concerts in Rimini and a free public concert in Bologna, maintaining Muti's reputation for "incandescent drama" and "microscopic attention to detail". Community Perspectives
(Ulrica) and Damiana Mizzi (Oscar) were standout favorites among the supporting cast.