Giuseppina Cuccaro is currently Opera e Lirica srls’ Chief Executive Officer. Born in Bologna in 1985, she graduated in Piano at the G. B. Martini Conservatory of Music in 2011, with grade 110/110, with a thesis on the “Melodic inspiration and popular style in Franz Schubert and Ferenc Liszt“. In 2013 she obtained a Master’s Degree in Literature and Musicology from the University of Bologna with grade 110/110. Her thesis focused on the “Life of Stefano Golinelli, with a historical and musicological analysis of the Op. 53 and Op. 140 Sonatas” and her advisors were Prof. Piero Rattalino and Prof. Mauro Giani. In order to enrich her musicological studies, Giuseppina spent half a year in California (US) deepening her thesis’s research. Giuseppina completed her musical studies under the guidance of Prof. Valentina Berman at the Music Academy of Florence (Florence, IT) and, before that, under the guidance of Prof. Piernarciso Masi at the Corelli Music Academy (Ravenna, IT). She also attended several Piano Masterclasses with Emilia Fadini, Alicija Kledzik, Sophia Gulyak and Olaf Johan Laneri. Among her musicological publications there are “Two Bramhs’s Sonatas for Cello and Piano” for the Ermitage Editions (Bologna, IT) and the essay “Achille de Lauzieres e Salvatore Marchesi. Due traduttori e qualche esempio di traduzione” in the book “Sonata a tre. Verdi, Wagner e Bologna” for the LIM Edition. In July 2018 she officially obtained a Master in Business Administration from Bologna Business School, the most prestigious management qualification worldwide, particularly focusing on Management Accounting, Corporate Finance and Marketing & Communication. In 2020 she focused her studies on digital marketing and obtained the Official Google Certification for Google Ads, Analytics and Digital Marketing. Passionate about tourism, web and music, she loves spending her time in her house in Sorrento, surrounded by her family and her beloved nephews Valentino, Domenico and Leonardo.

Barbara Amitrano is Manager of Sorrento Events by Opera e Lirica srls. Born in Vico Equense (Naples) in 1987, she studied at the Foreign Languages High School “Sant’Anna” in Sorrento, focusing in particular on English and French. Passionate about music and ballet, she also studied dance for many years at the Ballet Academy of Sorrento. When she was 19 years old, she decided to move to Naples, where she graduated in Sociology at Federico II University in 2011. Thanks to her studies in Naples, she discovered her passion for criminology and she was admitted to the best Italian School of Criminology, situated in Bologna. In 2013 she obtained a Master’s Degree in Criminology for Investigation and Security from the Alma Mater Studiorum University. She worked for San Lazzaro di Savena Police, for a special project about road safety in co-operation with the local Health Unit. During her period in Bologna she lived with Giuseppina Cuccaro. The two young girls shared their house and their days, but also their passions and dreams. They met up again years later, when Giuseppina returned from California. Searching for a Manager for Sorrento Events and remembering Barbara’s passion about music and her dedication to work, Giuseppina decided to involve her in the Opera e Lirica Company. Barbara lives in Nerano, a little town on the Amalfi Coast, and she loves spending her time with her family, in their beautiful house in front of the sea.

Sara Barberi is Graphic Designer and Corporate Communication Manager for Opera e Lirica srls. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Communication at University "La Sapienza" of Rome and graduated in Visual Communication - Graphic Design at "Anja Accademy" of Rome. After graduating, she started to work for large companies where she acquired experience in the communication and marketing field, with a strong interactive and graphic design background, mainly through the development of graphic projects, digital marketing coordination strategies, communication and training, organizing events in Italy and abroad. She loves music, indeed she has studied violin and piano, graduating in solfege at Licinio Refice Conservatory.

Silvia Cicciomessere is Opera e Lirica srls' Translator and Multilingual Communication Advisor. Born in Bari in 1987, she studied classical guitar at the Niccolò Piccinni Conservatory in Bari during her youth. She joined the Puglia Guitar Orchestra and also performed guitar duets accompanying poetry reading. Music performances would remain one of her great passions. She was admitted to the School for Interpreters and Translators at the University of Trieste, where she graduated in 2009. During the course of her academic studies, she was awarded three University Exchange Program Scholarships to travel and study abroad, spending a semester in Spain, one in Scotland and one in Brazil. She obtained her Master's Degree in Conference Interpreting at the School for Interpreters and Translators of the University of Bologna in 2012. At the same time, she successfully completed the CELTA course of the University of Cambridge for English Language Teachers. In November 2012, she launched her sole trading business 'Speakando', and in 2013 she joined AITI, the Italian Association of Translators and Interpreters. Since then, she has been working as a translator, interpreter, multilingual SEO copywriter and language teacher. She has collaborated on projects for Amazon.it, Leonardo Finmeccanica, Lions Club International, the Embassy of Ghana to the Holy See and Easy Embassy srl, among others. She loves traveling and regularly spends time abroad, plunging into new cultures and exploring different music traditions around the world.

Young Neapolitan lyrical tenor, he was born in Naples on October 14, 1984 and graduated in singing, with honors at the "Domenico Cimarosa" Music Conservatory in Avellino.
He participated in several national opera singing competitions, always ranking among the first places: in 2013 he won the Giacomo Maggiore prize in the Francesco Albanese lyric competition.
Despite his young age he has already performed in concerts and theatrical activity, performing in Italy and abroad on behalf for Opera Theaters, Lyrical Institutions, Cultural and Music Associations and Lyrical Academies. He has a warm and clean voice and is considered by critics and industry specialists a great talent of bel canto, an important promise in the lyrical panorama.
His vast repertoire ranges from lyric to classical Neapolitan songs, from sacred music to classical Italian and international songs, both released and unreleased.

The tenor Emil Alekperov was born in Baku in Azerbaijan (ex USSR) from father musician and singer.
At the age of 17 years Emil decides to follow his father’s steps and began to study singing. He started by taking private lessons with master A.Goussev and soon he joined the Conservatory of Baku, where he continued studying with professors of national fame.
In 1993, he arrived in Italy and he graduated at the “Academy of Lyric Art” in Osimo studying with the famous teachers S.Segalini, M.Melani, R.Kabaivanska, E.Ferrari and A.Juvarra.
He participated in the International Festival “Valle d’Itria” in Martinafranca for three consecutive editions acquiring his first theatrical experience, performing in various operas, including “Macbeth” of G.Verdi, “The Last Day of Pompei” of G.Pacini and the “King” of U.Giordano.
He performed in the operas:
“Don Giovanni” and “The Magic Flute” by W.Mozart, “The Barber of Seville” and “La Cenerentola” by Rossini,
“Don Pasquale” and “Elisir d’amore” by Donizetti, “Falstaff” and “La Traviata” by G.Verdi, “Pagliacci” by R.Leoncavallo. From 2001 to 2011 he was a member of the “Society of Italian Operetta” where he sang the lead roles in operettas.
From 2010 Emil started performing around the world: Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador and other countries.

Alessandro Fortunato, tenor with a deep and mellow timbre, has had an artistic collaboration with the “G. Verdi” Theatre in Salerno, where, as a Choir Artist, he took part in a number of productions, among which: “The Barber of Seville”, “Cavalleria Rusticana”, “Pagliacci”, “The Merry Widow”, “Tosca”, “Turandot”. In 2005 he had his debut as a soloist in “Werther” at the “G. Verdi” Theatre in Salerno. In 2006 he performed the leading role in “The Phantom of the Opera” directed by Andrè De La Roche, in tour among major Italian cities. He has always had a thight schedule of concerts, singing opera arias by Verdi, Tosti, Leoncavallo, and Puccini. He is an all-round musician and composer, author of the Pop Opera “Orfeo ed Euridice – Amore Immortale” (Orpheus and Eurydice – Immortal Love) that was premiered at the Augusteo Theatre in Salerno in 2011. He teaches Singing at the Alfano I Music High School in Salerno. He has collaborated as a soloist with the Euterpe Ensemble and, since 2016, with the Claudio Abbado Salerno Symphonic Orchestra.

Elvin Dhimitri was born in 1967.

After graduating at the Academy of Arts in Tirana with top grades in 1989, he became Full Professor of the Tirana Opera Theater for all the period 1990-1995.

In 1992 he was appointed Konzertmaister of the Bilkent Youth International Symphony Orchestra in the International Festivals of Efeso and Istanbul in Turkey.

From 1989 to 1995 he was I Violin of the String Quartet Alban, with whom he performed in several European countries: Italy, France (Paris, Lille, Anger, Toulouse), Denmark (Copenaghen, Roskilde), Slovenia (Liubljiana) to mention a few.

With the string quartet Alban he was awarded the first prize in the 1995 Edition of the N. Zoraqi’s competition.

Since 1996 he has lived in Italy, performing and collaborating with major symphony orchestra, as the Luglio Musicale Symphony Orchestra of Trapani, La Nuova Scarlatti Symphony Orchestra of Napoli, The Toscanini Symphony Orchestra of Parma.

In 1997 he was appointed I Violin in the Roma Philharmonic Orchestra and from 1997 he is full member of the Roma and Lazio Symphony Orchestra.

He also collaborates with the Octopus Orchestra conducted my M. Fabio Frizzi, with whom he has recorded several movies’ soundtracks and several CDs.

Born in Naples in 1991, she has studied music since she was a child. At the age of 16 she is admitted at the “San Pietro in Majella” Music Conservatory of Naples where she graduates in 2015. At the same time, she also graduates with a bachelor's degree in Biology at the University of Naples “La Parthenope”. She attends masterclasses with international artists such as Mariella Devia, Bruno Praticò, Fiorenza Cedolins and Lindsay Kemp. She also completes her studies with the Erasmus Project at the Music Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris. In 2014, she debuts as Aida in AIDA DI SCAFATI by E. Fischietti - Neapolitan parody of AIDA by Giuseppe Verdi dating back to 1873 - at Teatro di Corte in Naples thanks to a collaboration between the Conservatory and the Accademia delle Belle Arti of Naples. Then she is Serpina in the famous LA SERVA PADRONA by G. B. Pergolesi at Teatro Comunale Garibaldi in Caserta with the Orchestra La Real Cappella of Naples. Last December she debuts in the role of Lodoletta in the opera LODOLETTA by Pietro Mascagni at Teatro Goldoni in Livorno with the Orchestra Filarmonica Pucciniana. During summer of 2015 she is one of the soloists in “The iSING! International Young Artist Festival” performing in China at Suzhou Culture and Arts Center, Hangzhou Grand Theater and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra directed by M° Yu Long.

She performs in concerts throughout Italy singing also at the Italian Parlament with the Orchestra Napoletana directed by M° Luigi Grima. She also sang as a soloist in LA CANTATA DEI PASTORI by G. Giordano and in the STABAT MATER by G.B. Pergolesi, revised by G. Paisiello, with the Orchestra San Pietro a Majella. She won the third prize at the XV Concorso Internazionale di Musica “Città di Caserta - Belvedere di San Leucio” and a scholarship during the “European Opera Day” (2014). Next December she’ll debut in the role of Adina in L’ELISIR D’AMORE by G. Donizetti at Teatro Bellini of Naples with the Orchestra Corallium directed by M° Luigi Grima.

Fabrizio Nestonni, bass, debuted in 1991 in “Le Nozze di Figaro” by Mozart in the role of Figaro, appearing later in Rieti in “Don Carlo” by Verdi (in the role of Filippo II). In January 1992, he had his international debut at the Theatre Municipal in Tunis in “La Bohème” (Colline); in the same year he won the 13th Mattia Battistini Competition debuting later the roles of Don Basilio, Dulcamara, Sparafucile (with Aldo Protti) and Banco.
In November 1992, he took part in the Columbus Celebrations in Argentina with a concert tour with the orchestra of the Colón Theatre in Buenos Aires.
In 1993 he debuted at the Teatro Valle in Rome in the role of Attila by Verdi and had a tournée in United Arab Emirates with the opera “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” by Rossini.

In March 1994 he performed in Venice at La Fenice, in Fabriano at Gentile Theatre and in Toulouse, Bordeaux and Biarritz.
In 1996 he debuted as the Commissario Imperiale in “Madama Butterfly” by Puccini at the Tuscan Festival of Massa Marittima.
From 1996 to 2000 he sang many roles in many Italian theaters and in 2001 he made his debut at the Teatro Olimpico in Rome in “Aida”.
In 2004 he debuted at the Teatro Regio in Turin in Puccini’s “Fanciulla del West” and in the same year he debuted the role of Zuniga in “Carmen” at the Villa Pamphili’s Festival.

Fabrizio Nestonni recorded Don Carlo, Macbeth and Attila for Clama Disc and Rigoletto for Videoradio.

Cristian Alderete is an Italo – Argentinian baritone, graduated from the Conservatory of Music “Santa Cecilia” in Rome, and has further developed his vocal technique attending the master classes held by Susanna Anselmi, Danilo Rigosa, Ines Salazar, Carlo Guelfi; Alessandra Althoff Pugliese and Renato Bruson.

He takes part in national and international competitions and selections as soloist, with instrumentalists and as a choir member for lyric-symphonic institutions such as Teatro Verdi – Salerno; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Rome, Teatro dell’Opera – Rome, Teatro Olimpico – Rome, Teatro Vespasiano – Rieti, the National Centre for the Performing Arts of Beijin – China, the Guangzhou Opera house – Canton; in 2010 he won the third prize in the seventh edition of the international Lieder contest “Giuseppina Cobelli” in Brescia, as a soloist, for vocal chamber music.

He has performed in concerts in honor of prominent figures such as President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Giorgio Napolitano, for Pope John Paul II; Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. In 2011 she sings at the Hall of the Capitol in Rome for the Opening Ceremony of the Year of Russian culture and language in Italy with the international student forum. In the same year he sings “Trans: The secret key to immortality&rdquo at the Auditorium Parco della Musica – Rome; with the special participation of the singer Tashi Lama, official cantor of the Dalai Lama. Subsequently, he sings as soloist in the first performance of the oratorio Quis ut Deus Maestro Hector Salcedo at the Caravita Oratory of St. Francis Xavier in Rome. In 2013 he performed in Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 32 by Brahms

In 2014 he debuted in the role of Angelotti (Tosca) at the Teatro Don Bosco in Rome and the Commendatore (“Don Giovanni”) at the theater “Villa Comunale” in Roseto degli Abruzzi (both usually performed by a bass). In February and March 2015, he sings in the role of the Sacristan in Tosca. In May 2015 he participates in the concert in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican for the charitable works of Pope Francis, in collaboration with the choir of the Diocese of Rome and the Teatro Verdi in Salerno, conducted by Daniel Oren. He has sung with Gianluca Terranova; Alberto Gazale; Anna Caterina Antonacci; Gustavo Porta; Monserrat Caballé; Dimitra Theodossiou, as well as with conductors such as Tomomi Nishimoto, Yuri Temirkanov, Riccardo Muti, Daniel Oren. He is currently singing at the Choirs of the Julia Chapel and of the Vicariate of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Francesco Fortes was born in Pozzuoli, Naples, in 1983. His father is Italian, and his mother is from Cape Verde. He developed his vocal technique with Maestro Sabatino Raia, then he studied music theory with Maestro Gianni Desideri and Performing Arts with Maestro Angelo Laurino. He won numerous international competitions, namely: First Prize at VII Concorso Europeo Giovani Musicisti “Luigi Denza” – Castellammare di Sabia, Finalist at International Competition “Francesco Albanese” in 2012 and at Giacomo Puccini International Competition. He obtained the Third Prize at the prestigious “Voci del Mediterraneo – Premio Archimede” V edition, in Siracusa, Sicily. Since his debut as Calaf in Turandot by Puccini, Francesco Fortes has stood out for the exceptional timbre and unparalleled power of his voice. This led him to perform at the most important opera houses in Italy and abroad, from San Carlo Theatre in Naples to the Municipal Theatre in Bologna, Argentina Theatre, Eliseo and Quirino in Rome, the Ufa Opera House in Russia, in Mindelo on the Cape Verde islands, in Kiel, Germany, then in Zurich and London. He said that he made his dream come true at the beginning of 2019, when he went on tour in the most beautiful Italian theatres with La Bohème by Puccini. His dream is going on, with the Turandot international tour in February 2020. The synergy with his colleagues of the Opera e Lirica ensemble for the Sorrento Opera Season developed into a permanent collaboration that goes on since the first edition of the Opera e Lirica Concert Season in Sorrento.

Ivan Antonio is a pianist, composer and conductor. Born in Pagani (SA) in 1986, he graduated in Applied Music in Multimedia Context and in Composition at “G. Martucci” Conservatory of Salerno. He studied Composition with Lucia Ronchetti, Raffaele Grimaldi and Massimo Botter and Conducting with Nicola Hansalik Samale. He also attended the Prestigious Accademia Chigiana with Maestro Gelmetti and the Special Masterclass with Daniele Gatti in Milan. Now he is attending the Master in Composition at “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan.

Ivan is founder and artistic director of Diastema ensemble, a music group that won many Competition Awards like Accademia di SanremoLab in 2007 and Festival di Castrocaro Terme (FC) in 2008.

In 2009-2010 he cooperated with Savio Riccardi for “Elisa di Rivombrosa” II part and “Caterina e le sue figlie” soundtracks. He composed musics for “Il mondo di Giacomo Leopardi” Gorizia, Teatro G. Verdi, “Lp Via lontano” published by VL Capital Building and “Festa Mobile” for BIT, Milan Gaia Editions. Some of his works are performed by Contemporary Symphony Orchestra of Pagani (Sa) and Orchestra Filarmonica Campana, like Apokalipsys (2011), East Wind (2011) Eclissi (2012) Dorian Gray Ouverture (2012) and Amore e Psiche (2014). Recently, he composed musics for E. De Filippo Comedy “Li nepute de lu sinneco” and for “Un Natale da favola” by T. B. Oliva.

As conductor, he debuted in 2011 G. Puccini “Madama Butterfly” in Rome and in 2012 “La Traviata” di G. Verdi. In that year he was nominated Coro Collegium Vocale Salernitano Conductor. From 2013 to 2015, he conducted the Orchestra Filarmonica Campana and Coro Collegium Vocale Salernitano for three Concerts Seasons: “Musica in Scena”,“Armonie del tempo” and “OFC in tour”.

He has been the artistic director of Salerno Symphony Orchestra “Claudio Abbado&rdquo since 2016;. He also teaches music at Accademia Vesuviana del Teatro in Naples and performs as classical music and jazz pianist.

Born in Naples in 1982, she graduated in Cello with the highest grade at San Pietro a Majella Conservatory. Then she studied with William La Volpe, Mario Ciervo and Luigi Piovano. She performed in many orchestras in Italy and abroad, such as: Orchestra Sinfonica Ensemble Contemporaneo, Orchestra Filarmonica di Benevento, Orchestra Filarmonica Campana, Orchestra GOR and l’Orchestra Sinfonica of Salerno Claudio Abbado. She collaborated with international artists as: Riccardo Muti, Katia Ricciarelli, Daniel Oren, Salvatore Accardo, Mariella De Via, Danilo Rossi, Alessandro Carbonare and Francesco Ivan Ciampa. As soloist, she performed in many theaters like San Carlo (Naples), il Teatro Bellini (Naples), Teatro Verdi (Salerno), Auditorium Oscar Niemayer (Ravello). She regularly works for RAI and Mediaset. Today Norma is Cello teacher at Scuola Media Statale “Li Pira” of Nocera Inferiore (SA) and first Cello of Orchestra Sinfonica di Salerno Claudio Abbado. She performed at Ravello Festival 2017 and for Garten der Welt Concert in Berlin (Germany).

Soprano drammatico d’agilitá with dual nationality, Polish and German, born in Silesia (Poland), based in Rome (Italy). Aleksandra Buczek began her musical education at age of 8, playing cello and piano. She studied voice at the Academy of Music in Wroclaw like also musicology at the University of Wroclaw (Poland). Scholarship - holder of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as well as the Richard Wagner Stipendienstiftung at the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth (Germany). Aleksandra Buczek made her professional debut still as a student, at the age of 23, as Queen of the Night in „Die Zauberflöte” of W. A. Mozart at the Wroclaw Opera (Wroclaw, Poland), where she began her operatic career and then cooperated for several years as a soloist of the opera ensemble. Laureate of the vocal competitions in Wroclaw and Bytom (Poland) as well as prestigious International Classical Music Award 'ICMA 2013' (Milan, Italy). Two-time nominee of 'Polityka's Passport Award', an important Polish prize given for the charisma and creative personality. In May 2018 Aleksandra Buczek debuted as Giorgetta in Puccini’s „Tabarro” at the Teatro Savoia in Campobasso (Italy) as an effect of the Special Prize she won at the „12th Cappuccilli / Patané / Respighi International Competition” in Alessandria (Italy, 2017). In 2017, singing the arias of Norma („Norma”, V. Bellini) and Odabella („Attila”, G. Verdi), she won the 1st Prize in the International Dinu Lipatti Competition in Rome (Italy). As a participant of the Masterclass of the world-famous soprano Ines Salazar (Rome, 2017), Aleksandra Buczek was invited to take part at the final concert presenting to the public Norma by V. Bellini and Leonora from „Il Trovatore” by G. Verdi. In 2016 she sung with a great success „Casta diva” from Bellini’s „Norma” as a part of New Year’s Eve Concert at the Opera Baltycka in Gdansk (Poland). „Aleksandra Buczek sings successfully „Casta diva” from „Norma” by V. Bellini - Lukasz Rudzinski, TROJMIASTO.PL „…among the guests, beautiful soprano of Aleksandra Buczek” - Slawomir Pietras, ANGORA In August 2015, during the Perugia festival Music Fest, Aleksandra Buczek performed in Teatro del Pavone in Perugia (Italy), singing Donna Anna from Mozart’s „Don Giovanni”, the role in which she also received the great appreciation of the audience and critics at the Narodni Divadlo in Brno (Czech Republic, 2014). "Voller Dramatik war Aleksandra Buczek als Donna Anna, manchmal fast explosiv. Sie war sehr beeindruckend" - DER NEUE MERKER The same year debuted in Staatstheater Nürnberg (Germany) as Roxana in Szymanowski’s „King Roger”. In the historic Giuseppe Verdi Hall in Budapest, she sung the arias from „Norma” and „La Traviata” (Hungary, 2015). In the Autumn of 2014, invited by the legendary Hungarian soprano Sylvia Sass, Aleksandra Buczek with „Vier letzte Lieder” took part in a concert dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss at the Hungarian Academy in Rome (Italy). "She is an exciting singer and has lower-register warmth that serves the elegiac bel canto style well" - John Allison, OPERA "Voce ricca d’armonici, dal timbro vellutato e brunito; interpreta con vigore e partecipazione" - Bruno Belli, CLASSICAONLINE

Nicola Samale graduated from Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, obtaining the Diploma in Flute in 1963, Conducting in 1970, Composition and Instrumentation in 1972. His conducting skills were refined by studying with the masters J. Barbirolli and H. Scherchen. Samale won various conducting competitions, in Florence (1968), at La Scala in Milan (1969), the Respighi Competition in Venice (1969), and the RAI Television Competition in Rome (1970). Samale currently works as a conductor and composer. He has conducted almost all Italian orchestras and he has performed at the majority of Italian opera houses, in addition to his performances abroad, including tours in Romania, Germany, France, South Africa, Poland, Slovenia, England, and the United States. Samale was Principal Conductor of the Sinfonica Abruzzese, Lecce Symphony Orchestra, Montescaglioso Grand Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic Director of the Catanzaro Symphony Orchestra. He also taught Conducting at the Conservatory of L’Aquila. Nicola Samale composed five operas, in addition to chamber music, orchestral and vocal music pieces. His compositions range from pop to classical music. In particular, he conducted the R. C. A. Orchestra for the recording of No, mamma, no! with the famous Italian singer Renato Zero, in 1973. He wrote numerous works and film soundtracks together with the composer Giuseppe Mazzucca, most notably the Ricostruzione of the unfinished Finale of the Ninth Symphony by Bruckner in 1986, and the performing version of Mahler’s Tenth Symphony in 2001. He completed an unfinished arrangement of Liszt’s Hexaméron in 2001, as well as the Scherzo from Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony, in 1988. He composed Miracolo a Milano, which played a significant role in the German film Drei by Toom Tykwer in 2010.

Gianluca Pagliuso graduated brillantly in Piano (Conservatorio "S. Cecilia" - Rome), Choral Music and Choral Conducting (Conservatorio "L. Cherubini - Florence), Composition and Orchestral Conducting (Conservatorio S.Pietro a Majella - Naples), Opera Conducting (Accademia Musicale Pescarese - Pescara), Vocal Coaching and Piano Accompanist (Conservatorio "O. Respighi" - Latina). He studied Conducting with Francesco Vizioli, Nicola Samale, Isaac Karabtchveskij, and Lior Shambadal. He is the Musical Director and Chief Conductor of the Opera e Lirica Symphony Orchestra in Rome. In April 2017, he founded the Brass ensemble "Ottoni in Armonia" of which he currently is Musical Director, Arranger and Chief Conductor. Composers such as Bechara El-Khoury, Sergio Rendine, Nicola Samale and Grimoaldo Macchia have dedicated compositions to them. In February 2015, he began his collaboration with his mentor Lior Shambadal, thus becoming Assistant Conductor of the Berliner Symphoniker, a role he held until June 2018. From September 2014 to March 2017, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Berlin Sinfonietta Orchestra, with which he performed all the traditional repertoire of the Classic Period. His vast repertoire, ranging from Opera to Symphonic music, allowed him to develop an intense conducting activity (Orchestra "Nuova Scarlatti", "St. Pietro a Majella" Orchestra - Naples, Pescara Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra "O. Respighi" - Latina, Orchestra of the Teatro Marrucino - Chieti, Regional Orchestra of Lazio - Rome, Nova Amadeus Orchestra, Divertimento Ensemble - Milan, Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra, Vidin State Sinfonietta, World Youth Orchestra, Orchestra "I Pomeriggi Musicali", Ankara Opera Theater Orchestra, Plovdiv Philarmonic Orchestra, Berlin Sinfonietta, Berliner Symphoniker, etc.). He has collaborated with internationally renowned opera singers as Anita Cerquetti, Anna Di Stasio, Elisabetta Fiorillo, Gianluca Terranova, Alberto Cupido, Nazzareno Antinori, Anastasia Belukova, Michael Paul, Brian Edward, Maria Mirò Moreno, Alex Esposito, Natale De Carolis, Myrtò Papatanasiu, Giorgio Gatti, Katia Ricciarelli, Fabio Armiliato, Daniela Dessì, etc. He was also Musical Director, Arranger and Vocal Coach in television shows for RAI and MEDIASET (Italian National Television). From 2012 to 2014, he was also Professor of the "Contemporary Music Workshop" and Associate Conductor of the Orchestra "O. Respighi" at the Music Conservatory "O. Respighi" in Latina. During this period, he conducted music by contemporary composers and he taught the techniques and styles of the "New" Music to young instrumentalists and composers.

The young soprano Vanessa Fioretti studied at Conservatory O. Respighi in Latina and later graduated from Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. She also attended masterclasses with Daniela Dessì, Franco Fussi and Bernardette Manca Di Nissa. In 2011, she won the prestigious Opera Singing Competition “Ruggero Leoncavallo” in Montalto Uffugo. She debuted in Rome as Berta in The Barber of Seville by Rossini for the music association Tito Gobbi in 2009, and in the same year she was the protagonist of the premiere of La Fugitive at the Rome Opera House (National Theatre) in collaboration with Rai Trade. She played the role of Annina in La Traviata, coproduced by the Tito Gobbi association and the Rome Opera House. She debuted as Adina in L’Elisir d’ Amore, in tour at the Alcamo Theatre in Sicily, Olympic Theatre in Rome, and the Flavio Vespasiano Theatre in Rieti. She played the role of Violetta in La Traviata for the “Roma e Canto” association. She has recently sung at the Ancient Theatre of Taormina at the Gala Concert and as the Priestess in Aida, together with the soprano Carmela Apollonio, at the event organized by Taormina Opera Stars under the artistic direction of Davide Dellisanti. She has been very active in her concert repertoire, taking part in various opera and symphony concerts, among which the concert organized by the Organ Association of Latium, and the Armonie Divine concerts held for the 250th anniversary of the birth of W. A. Mozart by the Accademia Culturale Europea. She has performed numerous sacred music concerts at the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome with the association “La Chiave di Volta”. She has a permanent collaboration with Opera e Lirica, performing roles as Violetta in La Traviata and playing the soprano part in The Great Opera and Ballet show in Rome.

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Stefano Sorrentino combines the quality of his voice with his passion, and the artistic heritage of his land with his dedication. Sorrentino believes that credit for his warm and luminous timbre goes to the sun shining on the city of Naples, where he was born in 1983. He graduated from the Conservatory of Naples, then attended the Opera Studio by the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome. From there, opera brought him around Italy, then to Brazil, and to Barcelona for the production of “Il matrimonio segreto - The Secret Marriage” by Cimarosa. He stepped on stage playing a large variety of roles: Peppe in Pagliacci, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Alfredo in La Traviata, among others. In constant collaboration with The New Scarlatti Orchestra and other associations, he is committed to an intense concert activity. His long list of performances include: Peppe in “Pagliacci” in Chieti (2019); Rodolfo in “La Boheme” in Amelia (2019); Paolino in “Il Matrimonio Segreto” in Barcelona (2019); Spoletta in “Tosca” in Taormina (2018); Concert tour in Brazil with Davide Dellisanti (2018); New Year’s Concert with Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti in Naples (2018); Nemorino in “L’Elisir D’Amore” in Naples (2017); Rodolfo in “La Boheme” in San Severo (2017); Almaviva in The Barber of Seville with the Association As.Li.Co. (2017); Filandro in “Le Astuzie Femminili” for Arteincanto (2014); Almaviva in The Barber of Seville for the Pocket Opera Project (2014); Lindoro in “L’Italiana in Algeri” in Chieti (2013).

Stefania Borzelli was born in Rome and is a soprano drammatico. She studied with Contralto M° Giuliana Valente and she graduated in Singing at Conservatory of Salerno Giuseppe Martucci. She focused in Baroque musique, particularly on Vivaldi and Haendel. She performed “Stabat Mater” by G. B. Pergolesi for Associazione Musicale Roma Sinfonietta at Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina di Roma and Cattedrale di Santo Stefano in Capri. Moreover, she recorded Bach Cantatas, Mozart’s Requiem , Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Vivaldi’s Gloria and Magnificat. She perfomed in: "Don Giovanni" and "Il flauto magico" by W.A.Mozart, "Il barbiere di Siviglia", "La Cenerentola" by Rossini ,“I Capuleti e i Montecchi “ by Bellini and “La Traviata” by G.Verdi. She performs for Opera e Lirica as Flora e Annina in “La Traviata” by G. Verdi.

Andrea Montella started playing the violin at the age of six. After graduating from the Conservatory of Salerno in 2012, he perfected his technique by attending masterclasses and annual courses with some of the most important violinists of our time, among which: Beatrice Antonioni, Dejan Bogdanovic, Francesco De Angelis, Manuel Meo, Eddy Perpich, and Massimo Quarta. He performed his first concert at the age of twelve, and at fourteen years old he was invited to play as a guest musician at Otranto Castle in a music festival organized by the Apulia Region. From 2004 to 2007 he took part in “Le Corti dell’Arte” Chamber Music Festival organized by the Municipality of Cava de’ Tirreni, by playing in quartet and as a soloist. Since 2016 he has followed annual post-graduate training courses with Stefano Pagliani at the Sherazade Academy in Rome. He has worked for various productions by the Verdi Symphonic Foundation of Salerno, directed by Daniel Oren. He has been awarded the first prize in a number of national and international music competitions for violin solo, among which the Luigi Denza European Contest. He keeps a permanent collaboration with various orchestras, including Claudio Abbado Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Contemporaneo, Nuova Orchestra Alfaterna, Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti, and Campania Phylarmonic Orchestra. Since 2015 he has performed regularly at the Opera e Lirica Concert Season in Sorrento and on tours abroad.

Carlo Napoletani, born in Cosenza, has lived and worked in Rome since 1978. After quitting the School of Medicine, he started his artistic career as an actor in 1976, interpreting plays by Cechov, Beckett, and Dario Fo. He collaborated as an actor and scriptwriter with the Theatre Consortium of the Calabria Region. He has worked for RAI and Mediaset national televisions as an actor and singer. In 1982 he started perfecting his vocal technique by studying with the professors Ferri and Campogalliani. He collaborated with the Chapel of Papal Music and the Choir of the Rome Opera House, where he sang as a soloist in La Bohème directed by Zeffirelli. In 1988 he started his collaboration with the Santa Cecilia National Academy as a member of the Choir, also playing some roles as solo tenor and actor. Among his performances, we can mention Candide by Bernstein in 1999, Fledermaus by Strauss in 1999, Idomeneo by Mozart in 2004, Peer Gynt by Grieg in 2007, Pulcinella e Sarchiapone for the Education, and Un Ballo in Maschera by Verdi in 2013. He has taught vocal technique for singing and acting for years and has collaborated as a vocal coach in the staging of various musicals. His repertoire as a singer encompasses a wide range of genres. Such eclecticism, in combination with his talent as an actor, allows him to even perform One-man Shows.