Italian Coaches
 

Anna Barbero. Artistic activities:1995-present: Participated in continuous public exhibitions in Italy and abroad.
Participated in more than fifty recitals and concerts with orchestra and also chamber music with different players and singers.
(-Turin: Conservatory’s Hall; Sala Puccini of Teatro Regio; -Florence: Careggi’s Auditorium; -Taormina: Palazzo S.Stefano; -Paris: Salle Munch; Salle Cortot; -Braine l’Alleud (Belgium): Chateau de Chenau; -Luzern (Switzerland): Saal Dreilinden; -Cuneo: Teatro Toselli with Katia Ricciarelli; -Venice: Palazzo Labia; -Stockholm (Sweden):Cultural Center; etc.).
1997-present: Presentation of “concert-lessons” about the specific instrument, about the different chamber formations with piano, about lyric repertoire, about a particular argument or author, in the context of the Conservatory and in many Italian high schools, cultural associations, and television.
1997: Participated in theatrical projects with Compagnia Teatrale “DoraInPoiTeatro” for what she received the prize:”Festival di Porto Venere for Music Interpretation”.
1998: Realization of the show “Mozartstrasse” with Compagnia di Danza “Abbondanza e Bertone” in AscoliPiceno.
1998-present: Collaborations with: Orchestra Sinfonica di Pesaro, Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia, Orchestra da Camera delle Marche, i Filarmonici di Torino.
1999: Participated in the project and cd recording of “Razmataz” by the singer Paolo Conte.
2000-present: Korepetitor for the classes of Singing, Scenic Art, Chamber Choir in the Conservatory of Turin.
2001: Recorded a live cd for BM Records and a compilation cd for Faber Theater.
Festival edition 2004.

Giacomo Battarino. He is currently vocal coach at the Mozarteum Hochschule in Salzburg, Austria, working with Richard Miller, and is also teacher at the Casalmaggiore International Festival and at the Ducale Music Academy in Genoa, Italy.
Among his collaborations with singers, he has been playing in masterclasses for such artists as Thomas Hampson, Gaelyne Gabora, Luciana Serra and Elly Ameling and he collaborated with the International Vocal Arts Institute, New York.
Born in Chiavari (Genoa, Italy), he began performing very early in Milan, at the Circolo della Stampa, and from that time on he played for important musical institutions in Italy, Gioventu’ Musicale d’Italia, Università Bocconi in Milan, Chiostro del Bramante, Concerti nel Parco in Rome, Academia Musicale Barense in Bari, Circolo degli Artisti, Turin, F.Liszt Institute in Bologna, then in Padova, Genoa, Venice, Cagliari, La Spezia, etc.
He also performed in Wiener Saal in Salzburg, Austria, Eglise Notre Dame in Besancon, France, Muzeul G.Enescu in Bucharest, Romania, Taikomosios dailes muziejus in Vilnius, Lithuania, Jecklin Forum in Zurich, Switzerland, Modri Hall in Ljubljiana, Slovenia, Guarnerius Hall, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, and in Germany.
In United States he performed in Chicago (Preston Bradley Hall), in Boston (E.Pickman Hall, First and Second Church), in Cleveland, Los Angeles and in different cities in Ohio.
As member of Libera Musica, in 2003 he performed in Belgrade, at the Student Cultural Center, and other concerts are planned in 2004 in Warsaw (Poland), Genoa (Italy), Tel Aviv (Israel), New York (USA) and Athens (Greece).
He played as soloist with different orchestras, such as J.Ch.Bach Orchestra of Genoa - in Italy and France (conductor A.Gambula), and P.Constantinescu Symphony Orchestra of Ploiesti - in Romania (cond. I.Ionescu-Galati). In United States he performed with Contemporary Music Ensemble and Oberlin Chamber Orchestra (cond. P.Highfill and G.Young) and Firelands Symphony Orchestra (cond. J.Santos-Perez). In February 2003 he played with the Firelands Symphony Orchestra and the Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra (Chopin no.1 and Gershwin’s Rapsody in Blue) in a tour around Ohio (Sandusky, Lorain, Toledo and Norwalk).
Studies: BM (Piano diploma, Conservatorio G.Verdi in Milan), studies at the Accademia Chigiana (Siena) and the Mozarteum (Salzburg), MM and DMA (Diploma di alto perfezionamento concertistico, Accademia Ducale in Genoa), AD (Artist Diploma, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, USA).
Prizewinner of international piano competitions (“G.Rospigliosi” Pistoia 1997, “A.M.A. Calabria” Lamezia Terme 1999, Los Angeles Liszt Competition 2000, Rina Sala Gallo Monza 2002, L.Gante Pordenone 2002, E.Porrino Cagliari 2002), he won first prize at the “J.S.Bach” in S.Levante 1992, “Jupiter” in Genoa, 1997, “Trofeo Citta’ di Casarza Ligure” 2000, the "European Music Competition" Moncalieri, 2002 and the "Carpineti in Musica" 2003.
CD recordings: Philarmonia ("Liszt and Italy"), DeVega (2 CDs, piano transcriptions from Puccini's La Bohème and Bizet's Carmen) labels.
Festival edition: June 2004.
 

Monica Boschetti, si diploma in pianoforte presso il Conservatorio "G. Rossini" di Pesaro, sotto la guida del M° Bruno Bizzarri e consegue il compimento inferiore di composizione con il M° Filippo Maria Caramazza.
Ha seguito Master Class e corsi di perfezionamento con i Maestri: Giacomo Vitale, Patrizia Garganese, Paola Bruni, Michele Marvulli, Giorgio Kirschner, Bruno Zagni.
Ha partecipato a vari concorsi sia in formazioni cameristiche che da solista, (TIM torneo internazionale di musica, concorso nazionale "I giovani per i giovani" in Ravenna, concorso Città di Barletta, concorso città di Milano, ecc) aggiudicandosi sempre i primi posti.
Svolge attività di pianista solista ed accompagnatrice tenendo concerti in italia ed all'estero: Bologna, Forlì, Cesena, Siena, S. Giminiano, Roma, Perugia, Frosinone, Rimini, Belgio, Polonia, Germania.
Da 2 anni è maestro collaboratore del Coro Città di Riccione con cui svolge un intensa attività concertistica nel territorio di appartenenza e all'estero.
Ha collaborato con diverse realtà musicali come: Coro Pro Arte di Pesaro , Coro A. Galli di Rimini, Orchestra Accademici di S. Rocco, ecc.
Ha composto e trascritto brani per il gruppo cameristico "Caffè concerto Strauss" e "Caffè Concerto Florian di Venezia". I suoi brani sono stati eseguiti in note manifestazioni come Festival di Spoleto e Biennale di Venezia ed incisi dal Gruppo Caffè concerto vedi:
- CAFFE' FLORIAN <Concerto al Caffè> registrato live studio al "Top Studio" di Ravenna
- CAFFE' FLORIAN <Concerto al Caffè> registrato live studio al "Top Studio" di Ravenna
- CAFFE' CONCERTO STRAUSS <Sulle vie dei Romei> registrato al "Peter Pan Studio" di Ferrara.
Ad aprile del 2003 ha diretto il coro Città di Riccione presso la Sala Nervi del Vaticano a Roma di fronte al Papa e a 8000 persone.
A Maggio sempre con il coro ha eseguito un concerto per il premio Nobel Rita Levi Montalcini.
Dal 1998 al 2000 è stata direttrice artistica di varie rassegne musicali nel territorio di appartenenza come: "Bordonchio in concerto" "Allegretto con brio" "musica 2000 Città di Bellaria Igea Marina".
Da diversi anni tiene corsi musicali in diversi istituti scolastici della provincia di Rimini come: corsi strumentali e propedeutici. Attualmente studia Direzione corale frequentando vari corsi di formazione e canto al Conservatorio Rossini di Pesaro con la Sig.ra Dundekova.
Dal 2000 è presidente della Associazione culturale "2000 Giovani" con cui organizza eventi e attività culturali legati al teatro, alla musica, e tutte le attività artistiche e informatiche. Dal 2001 collabora con la Provincia di Rimini e sviluppa progetti rivolti ai giovani come: la rassegna svoltasi nel territorio della Valmarecchia ( Bel VerSante) e gli scambi multilaterali con alcuni paesi della comunità europea.
Festival: edizione 2003.
 

Armando Calvia. Ha studiato pianoforte al Conservatorio di Torino diplomandosi sotto la guida di Yuki Miftyu.
Ha compiuto studi di Composizione e Strumentazione per Banda con i Maestri Irlando Danieli e Carlo Pirola.
Nel 1995 ha frequentato il Corso “Gestione delle attività artistiche e culturali” presso la Scuola di Direzione Aziendale dell’Università “Luigi Bocconi” di Milano e l’anno successivo ha frequentato il Master in Management Artistico presso l’Università Cattolica del S. Cuore di Milano.
Nel 1986 vince il I Premio al Concorso Internazionale Città di Stresa per la Sezione Duo.
Dal 1989 è M° Collaboratore del Teatro Sociale di Como, pianista di sala e palcoscenico del Teatro Arena Sferisterio di Macerata, M° Suggeritore del Teatro Coccia di Novara.
Ha svolto l’attività anche presso il Teatro “G.Verdi” di Salerno, il Teatro Comunale di Vercelli, il Teatro Verdi di Pisa ed il Teatro Fraschini di Pavia.
Negli ultimi anni ha tenuto più di duecento concerti accompagnando diversi ed importanti artisti lirici.
Nell’ambito delle stagioni liriche di cui sopra ha collaborato con artisti di grande livello come: R. Kabaivanska, R. Bruson, Y. Hayashi, J. Carreras, M. Guleghina, L. Serra, R. Baldani G. Raimondi, R. Raimondi, F. Cossotto, P. Cappuccilli, R. Panerai, M. Alvarez, M. Devia, P. Ballo, E. Dara, J. Pons, G. Bumbry, R. Raimondi, S. Vassileva, A. C. Antonacci, ecc.
Ha svolto attività di Maestro Collaboratore di sala e palcoscenico e M° Suggeritore con i seguenti direttori e registi: D. Renzetti, A. Guingal, M. Rota, R. Giovaninetti, L. Ja, M. De Bernart, R. Rizzi Brignoli, J. Rubio, P. Carignani, P. G. Morandi, M. Benini, L. Kemp, H. De Ana, E. Dara, B. De Tomasi, G. De Floe, H. Brokhaus, J. Svoboda ecc.
E' Vice-Presidente e Direttore Artistico del Festival Arte & Musica sul Lario (XXII Edizione) consulente artistico del Summer Festival di Villa d’Este a Cernobbio, Direttore Artistico del Festival “R. Leoncavallo” di Brissago-Locarno, Presidente e Direttore Artistico della Società dei Concerti della Svizzera Italiana.
Festival edition: 2004.
 

Cesarina Compagnoni. Born in 1964, she graduated in 1987 with full marks at the “G. B. Pergolesi” Conservatory of Fermo (AP), under Master Silvia Santarelli’s guidance. Subsequently she attended the course of chamber music of “Accademia of Imola” (BO), perfecting herself with Masters Cristiano Rossi, Piernarciso Masi, Bruno Canino and S. Fiorentino.
Winner of important national and international competitions (Velletri, Osimo, Stresa, Capri, Taranto, Asti, Palmi, Macugnaga, Acquiterme, etc), she has been improving for more than ten years the cameristico and liederistico repertorio.
From 1991 she’s also cooperating as Master stage pianist to several lyric productions at: “Arena Sferisterio” of Macerata, ”Gentile” Theatre of Fabriano, “Arena dl Sole” of Bologna, ”Regio” Theatre of Parma, National Theatre of Praga and ”Sala Verdi” of Milan.
From 1992 she’s member of Montegridolfo Accademy, founded and directed by Master Gustav Kuhn.
In 1994 she attended the courses held by Master H. Holl, pianist of the baritone Ficher Dieskau, on the liederistic production of R. Schumann at the Mozarteum of Salisburg.
From 1994 to 1998 she worked together with the baritone Sesto Bruscantini, taking care among others, in preparation of A. Antoniozzi, R. De Candia, R. Servile and B. De Simone.
From 1997 to 2002 she cooperated as master stage pianist to several productions of the “Compagnia della Rancia” directed by Saverio Marconi.
Festival edition: 2004.
 

Donatella Dorsi gained her piano diploma under the guidance of Maestro Giovanni Valentini at the "G.Rossini" Music Conservatory in Pesaro. She also attained a harpsichord diploma and a music teaching diploma. She passed the national competition for piano accompanists. She has been piano accompanist of the "G.Rossini" Choir of Pesaro and of the Pesaro Philharmonic Choir since 1987 with which she has held more than one hundred operatic concerts both in Italy and abroad. She has also collaborated in chamber music formations obtaining excellent results in important national competitions such as Promising Youngsters of Taranto (2nd place), and Franz Schubert of Tagliolo Monferrato. She has been Master Collaborator at the Rossini Opera Festival of Pesaro since 1990 where she has worked alongside artists such as Cecilia Gasdia, Chris Merrit, Mariella Devia, Daniele Gatti, Riccardo Chailly, Gianluigi Gelmetti and many others. She is piano accompanist in the singing class at the G.B. Pergolesi Musical Institute of Ancona.
Festival editions: 2001, 2003.
 

Ubaldo Fabbri, Festival editions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. As from November 2003, M° Fabbri is no longer one of the coaches of the Centro Studi Italiani Opera Festival.
 

Paola Mariotti, studied the piano at the Rossini Conservatory with Luisa De Sabbata and studied the harpsichord with Edda Vignanelli. She teaches the piano at the Academy of Music in Pesaro, where she has considerable experience as an accompanist for chamber works. She has performed in concerts with orchestras and in recitals (both on piano and harpsichord) held in the major cities of Italy and abroad. As master collaborator she has taken part in the Rossini Opera Festival from its foundation year. Since 1998, she has collaborated with the Centro Studi Italiani in Urbania as coach in Italian operatic repertoire in the Italian Language and Musical Culture program for non-Italian singers.
Festival editions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
 

Maria Cristina Mazzanti started her studies at a very early age and she gained her piano diploma in 1993 at the "G.Rossini" Music Conservatory in Pesaro under the guidance of Prof. Maretta Procaccini. She continued for two years in Macerata with Maestro Sergio Fiorentino. She has held concerts in Italy and abroad both as a soloist and in duet. She is piano accompanist of the "G.Rossini" Operatic Choir and of the Philharmonic Choir of Pesaro with which she carries out intense concert activities both in Italy and abroad. She has collaborated with the Rossini Opera Festival of Pesaro as Master of the concert hall since 1996.
Festival edition: 2001.
 

Mirca Rosciani gained her diploma with flying colours in 1988 at the "L.Refice" Conservatory in Frosinone, under the guidance of Prof. Marylene Mouquet. Successively she participated in numerous national and international high specialization courses in the cities of Florence, Sirolo (AN), Bologna, Rome, Paris and Nice (at the Superior Conservatory) with the Maestros: Jean Fassina, Luigi Mostacci, Aquiles Delle Vigne etc. In addition she has studied languages at the Linguistic High School in Velletri (RM) and she speaks French, English and German fluently. At the "S.Cecilia" Conservatory in Rome she attained a diploma for the Principal Course of Musical Score Literature (Master Collaborator in Opera Theatres) and in relation to this she has collaborated with various orchestras such as the Chamber Music Orchestra of Bologna, the Regional Orchestra of Lazio, the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Marches, the Nova Amadeus Orchestra of Rome and the Chamber Music Orchestra of the Marches. At the Academy of Operatic and Vocal Arts in Osimo she also obtained a diploma in the Course of Master Collaborator studying with Enza Ferrari. In the 1999 edition of the Rossini Opera Festival she had the responsibility of Master Collaborator for the opera "The Journey to Reims". In the 2000 edition of the Rossini Opera Festival she had the responsibility of Master Collaborator for the opera "The Silk Stairs". She is involved in intense concert activities as a soloist in chamber music formations and in a duet with the violinist Roberto Molinelli. She has played in various Italian cities (Rome, Florence, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Senigallia, Pescara, Brescia, Venice, Brindisi, Palermo) and abroad (Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Monchengladbach (Germany), on behalf of the Italian Embassy. She is the artistic director and pianist of the Opera Petite Ensemble with which she has recently collaborated together with the soprano Valeria Esposito. In 2001 she will be in Japan with the Opera Petite Ensemble for the productions of "Boheme" by G.Puccini and "Puccini Evening". At present she is piano accompanist for the singing classes at the Music Academy of Ancona.
Festival edition: 2001.
 

Lucia Tosi, studied piano at the Rossini Conservatory and the harpsichord at the Conservatory of Parma. She has performed in concerts in Italy and abroad both as soloist and with chamber groups. From 1985-1997 she worked as "maestro collaboratore" at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, working with artists of international fame, among whom: Chris Merrit, Martine Dupuy, Cecilia Gasdia, Sonia Ganassi, Michele Pertusi, Mariella Devia and with conductors such as Rico Saccani, Donato Renzetti, Alberto Zedda, Roger Norrington, Vladimir Jurowski. At present she teaches piano at the Music Academy of Pesaro.
Festival editions: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.