Bruno Campanella
Italian conductor (1943–2026)
Bruno Campanella (6 January 1943 – 4 August 2026) was an Italian conductor and a distinguished interpreter of the Italian opera at major opera houses including the Opéra National de Paris, La Scala in Milan and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He was principal conductor at the Teatro Regio di Torino from 1992 to 1995.
Life and career
Campanella was born in Bari on 6 January 1943. Following studies at the Flacco in Bari, he received diplomas in composition and conducting at the Florence Conservatory. Campanella studied composition with Nino Rota and Luigi Dallapiccola and conducting with Hans Swarowsky and Thomas Schippers. In addition, he got a degree in philosophy and completed a thesis about Buddhism.
He began his career in the late 1970s, and became recognised internationally as competent for Italian Bel Canto opera, recording works by Rossini and Donizetti.
Campanella performed at major theatres internationally; at the Opéra National de Paris he conducted performances of Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi and Norma, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Rossini's L'italiana in Algeri, La Cenerentola, Guillaume Tell and Il barbiere di Siviglia. At the Vienna State Opera, he also headed Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix and Verdi's Jérusalem; At La Scala in Milan, he conducted Rora's Il cappello di paglia di Firenze and La Cenerentola. He headed at the Metropolitan Opera of New York City in the 1999/2000 season La Cenerentola and Il barbiere di Siviglia.
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