Bruno Moretti (born 1957) is an Italian composer, pianist, and conductor. He has composed

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music (as well as theatre, cinema and television music) working in collaboration with the choreographer

Mauro Bigonzetti Mauro Bigonzetti (born 1960) is an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. He trained at the ballet school of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and entered their company in 1979. In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renown ...

. He is also an accompanist of singers.

Biography

Moretti was born in Rome, and studied initially with Armando Renzi. Then he became

Nino Rota Giovanni Rota Rinaldi (; 3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979), better known as Nino Rota (), was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visco ...

’s assistant for the creation of the opera Napoli Milionaria at

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in 1977. Later he studied conducting at

Siena Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuri ...

Accademia Musicale Chigiana The Accademia Musicale Chigiana (''English'': Chigiana Musical Academy) is a music institute in Siena, Italy. It was founded by Count Guido Chigi-Saracini in 1932 as an international centre for advanced musical studies. It organises Master Classe ...

. He made his conducting debut in 1979 at the

Teatro dell'Opera di Roma The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat ''Costanzi Theatre'', it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements. The pre ...

with ''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...

'' by

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. He has conducted throughout Italy and in England, Israel, the Far East and North America.

Works

Opera

* ''Lady E'' (1999), opera in two acts to a libretto by Pasquale Plastino and Silvia Ranfagni

Ballet

*''Caravaggio'' (2008), a two-act ballet by

. Moretti wrote the score based on several works by

Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered ...

. Moretti's interpretation was reviewed as "light ... then darker and always varied in texture ... romanticized Monteverdi, but it fits the stage action perfectly.""Moretti: Caravaggio / Staatsballett Berlin (blu-ray), Arthaus Musik #101464, 2008"
Arkiv Music. Retrieved 2012-11-14. * ''Don Giovanni, emozioni di un mito ''(1996), for Il Balletto di Toscana * ''Comoedia'' (1998), for Aterballetto * ''

Vespro ''Vespro'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti, commissioned by New York City Ballet. The première took place Saturday, May 8, 2002, as part of Diamond Project V at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. '' ...

'' (2002), for

New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...

* ''

In Vento {{Use mdy dates, date=October 2011 ''In Vento'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti, artistic director of Italy's Aterballetto dance company, to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti. It was commissioned as part of New York City Ballet's Diamond Project. ...

'' (2006) * ''

Oltremare ''Oltremare'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to Bruno Moretti's eponymous music commissioned by New York City Ballet. The premiere took place Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by the choreo ...

'' (2008)

Orchestral music

* Prometeo per orchestra, symphonic poem

Reviews

''Vespro''
''New York Times'',

Anna Kisselgoff Anna Kisselgoff (born 12 January 1938) is a dance critic and cultural news reporter for ''The New York Times''. She began at the ''Times'' as a dance critic and cultural news reporter in 1968, and became its Chief Dance Critic in 1977, a role she h ...

, May 10, 2002
''Vespro''
''Village Voice'',

Deborah Jowitt Deborah Jowitt is an American dance critic, author, and choreographer. Her career in dance began as a performer and choreographer. Jowitt has received several awards for her work, including a ''Bessie'' (New York Dance and Performance Award) for h ...

, May 14, 2002
''In Vento''
''New York Times'',

John Rockwell John Sargent Rockwell (born September 16, 1940) is an American music critic, dance critic and arts administrator. According to '' Grove Music Online'', "Rockwell brings two signal attributes to his critical work: a genuine admiration for all ...

, May 6, 2006
''In Vento''
''Village Voice'',

, May 9, 2006
''In Vento''
''New York Observer'',

Robert Gottlieb Robert Adams Gottlieb (born April 29, 1931) is an American writer and editor. He has been editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and ''The New Yorker''. Early life and education Robert Gottlieb was born to a Jewish family in New Y ...

, June 4, 2006
''In Vento''
''New York Sun'', Joel Lobenthal, May 8, 2006

''New York Times'',

Alastair Macaulay Alastair Macaulay is an English writer and dance critic. He was the chief dance critic for ''The New York Times'' from 2007 until he retired in 2018. He was previously chief dance critic at ''The Times'' and Literary Supplement and chief theater cr ...

, January 25, 2008
''Oltremare''
''New York Post'',

Clive Barnes Clive Alexander Barnes (13 May 1927 – 19 November 2008) was an English writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977, he was the dance and theater critic for ''The New York Times'', and, from 1978 until his death, ''The New York Post.'' Barnes had sign ...

, January 25, 2008
''Oltremare''
''New York Sun'',

Joel Lobenthal Joel or Yoel is a name meaning "Yahweh Is God" and may refer to: * Joel (given name), origin of the name including a list of people with the first name. * Joel (surname), a surname * Joel (footballer, born 1904), Joel de Oliveira Monteiro, Brazili ...

, January 25, 2008

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moretti, Bruno Italian ballet composers Italian composers Italian male composers Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia alumni Accademia Musicale Chigiana alumni Living people 1957 births Musicians from Rome