Teatro Comunale di Bologna Choir

Among the most renowned choral ensembles on the international scene, the Choir has been led over the years by several distinguished chorus masters, including Marcello Seminara, Paolo Vero, Lorenzo Fratini, Andrea Faidutti and Alberto Malazzi. The position is currently held by Gea Garatti Ansini.

The Choir has taken part in numerous recording projects, among them La favorita, Macbeth, Manon Lescaut, Rigoletto, La Cenerentola and Rossini’s Messa solenne.

Its many international appearances include performances in Amsterdam (1987), Wiesbaden (1994), Japan (1993, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2017), Savonlinna (2006), Santander (2008), Muscat (2015) and Paris (2018).

In 2001, the Choir took part in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the BBC Proms Festival, performing with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Daniele Gatti.