(Credit: Daniele Ratti)
Andrea Battistoni has been appointed the Music Director of the Teatro Regio di Torino.
The conductor will begin his tenure on Jan. 1, 2025, and will join for an initial two seasons.
In his first term, Battistoni will conduct at least two productions per season and several concerts. He will interpret operas from the Italian repertoire, standard works, and rarely performed ones.
His first date with the company as Music Director will be “Andrea Chénier” with Gregory Kunde, Maria Agresta, and Franco Vassallo.
In a statement about his new position, Battistoni said, “I am deeply honored and thrilled to have been asked to fill the role of Musical Director of the Teatro Regio in Turin. It is a privilege and a great responsibility for me to be able to contribute to the history of one of the most prestigious musical institutions on an international level. I warmly thank Superintendent Jouvin and Artistic Director Sandri for the trust placed in me. I will do my utmost to honor this nomination, with a spirit of service and dedication towards the artistic workers who are a priceless heritage of talent and professionalism and which the whole world envies us. Together, we will try to build a path that increasingly highlights their precious and extraordinary qualities in order to offer the Turin and international public an increasingly rich and engaging artistic experience.”
Superintendent Mathieu Jouvin added, “The appointment of Andrea Battistoni as Musical Director of the Teatro Regio represents a fundamental step in the relaunch process undertaken over two years ago, with the aim of bringing our Theater back to the artistic level it deserves: the most high. We are proud to welcome such a young and already extraordinarily established artist, whose talent and musical vision will enrich our artistic proposal and strengthen the role of the Regio as a point of reference in the international opera scene. Andrea’s constant willingness to bring classical music closer to an increasingly wider audience, making it accessible and engaging, reflects a fundamental objective for the direction of the Theatre. It is precisely this harmony of intent that made the choice of Andrea Battistoni as the new Musical Director natural and convinced and I am sure that, together, we will be able to build an exciting path for our audience and for the Theater itself.”
Battistoni was born in Verona and has conducted at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sydney Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro Regio di Parma, Teatro Carlo Felice, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.
