Victor DeRenzi
American conductor (born 1949)
Victor DeRenzi (born 1949) is an American and Italian conductor. He was the artistic director and principal conductor of the Sarasota Opera from 1982–2026.
Early life
Victor DeRenzi was born and raised in the New York City borough of Staten Island. His father, Nicholas, was a dock worker; his mother, Maria, was a housewife. While in elementary school, encouraged by one of his teachers, DeRenzi saw his first opera, La forza del destino at a small company on Staten Island. DeRenzi was immediately taken with the art form. Following that performance of Forza, he appeared as a supernumerary, sang in the local opera chorus and conducted the offstage music for a performance of Tosca in the New York area.
DeRenzi graduated from Curtis High School on Staten Island where he played the bassoon and double bass. He continued onto Queen's College in New York and majored in music theory.
Career
Beginnings
DeRenzi made his professional debut in New York City in 1969, where he conducted performances of Lucia di Lammermoor and various other operas.
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