Among the most innovative and dynamic conductors of his generation, Enrique Mazzola is already well established on an international level. Alongside a broad range of operatic conducting, he is an expert interpreter of contemporary music and also specializes in the classical and early romantic periods.

Born in Spain into a musical family, he started violin and piano studies at an early age, later graduating to conducting and to composition at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan.

As both an opera and concert conductor, he collaborates regularly with orchestras such as the Orchestre National de France; Tokyo Philharmonic; Orchestre de Paris; Russian National Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia; Orchestra Nazionale della RAI; NDR Radiophilharmonie; Orchestre Philarmonique du Montecarlo; and Swiss Radio Orchestra.

Since 1997 he has conducted in major European festivals, including an acclaimed new production of ‘Falstaff’ at the Aix-en-Provence Festival; München Opernfestspiele; Festival de Radio France; Rossini Opera Festival; Biennale of Venice; Wexford Opera Festival; Wiesbaden Maifestspiele; Festival de Granada; and the Buxton Festival.

An accomplished interpreter of contemporary music, he conducted the world premiere of ‘Il processo’ by Alberto Colla at La Scala in 2001, ‘Medusa’ by Arnaldo De Felice at the Bayerische Staatsoper and ‘Isabella’ by Azio Corghi at the Rossini Opera Festival 1998, and many others premieres with the major European orchestras.

Since 2001 he has been invited by the principal European opera houses: ‘Falstaff’ at the Paris Champs-Elyseés theatre; ‘Il barbiere di Siviglia’ at La Scala and Bayerische Staatsoper'; ‘Una cosa rara’, ‘Hyperion’ and 'Le Comte Ory' at the Staatstheater in Stuttgart;  'La Favorita' with Opéra de Montpellier; ‘Il re pastore’ at La Monnaie; ‘La finta giardiniera’ at the Maggio Musicale; and ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ in Montecarlo.

Between 1999 and 2003 Enrique was the Artistic and Music Director of the Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte in Montepulciano, where he conducted many symphonic concerts and new operatic productions with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra.

Opera plans for the current season and beyond include 'Don Giovanni' and 'Lucia di Lammermoor' with Staatstheater Stuttgart; 'La vedova scaltra' with Opéra de Montpellier; 'Falstaff' for Vlaamse Opera; 'Macbeth' for Opéra du Rhin; “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” for Deutsche Oper Berlin,  'L'Italiana in Algeri' for Maggio Musicale; and 'L'elisir d'amore' for La Scala and Glyndebourne Festival. He will also appear as guest conductor with NDR Hannover, Russian National Symphony, Orquesta Ciudad de Granada, Orchestre National de l'Ile de France and with performances of Verdi Requiem at Liceu Barcelona.

 

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