Having performed more than 100 different operas across the world, Italian
maestro Carlo Rizzi – born in Milan, Italy on July 19, 1960 - stands as one of
the world's finest contemporary conductors, renowned for his passionate
leadership and punchy, energetic style. The range of his work is especially
impressive, incorporating many of the world's most famous operas alongside
relative obscurities by the likes of Bellini and Donizetti. In his youth,
Rizzi's parents took him to operas at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and, after
graduating from his home city's music conservatory, he s...