Joseph Rescigno
Joseph Rescigno (born October 8, 1945) is an American conductor best known for his work in
opera in
North America and
Europe. He served as Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor of the
Florentine Opera Company of
Milwaukee,
WI for 38 seasons beginning in 1981. He also served as Artistic Director of
l'Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, in
Quebec,
Canada, for four seasons. His commitment to young musicians and singers returns him each year to
La Musica Lirica, a summer program for singers in Northern Italy, where he has been Music Director since 2005.
, He has mentored Solti Foundation U.S. Award recipients as part of the Foundation's residency project (newly expanded to opera) since the 2014–2015 season, first at the Florentine and later elsewhere. In this program, award recipients apprentice through an entire rehearsal and performance cycle.
In addition, he serves on the advisory committee of the
Olga Forrai Foundation, which supports the training, education, and career development of singers and conductors.
Rescigno is also the author of ''Conducting Opera: Where Theater Meets Music'' (
University of North Texas Press, 2020).
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