Bruno Bartoletti [SEP] place of death
Bruno Bartoletti
Bruno Bartoletti (Sesto Fiorentino, 10 June 1926 – Florence, 9 June 2013) was an Italian operatic conductor. His active international career lasted from 1953 to 2007, and he specialized in the Italian repertory and contemporary works. He was particularly noted for his 51-year association with Lyric Opera of Chicago, as co-artistic director, artistic director, principal conductor, and artistic director emeritus. He also served as Artistic Director of both the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (1965–1973) and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (1985–1991
Operaworks, in a 55-seat theatre using a digitized virtual orchestra in place of musicians. In 2009, the opera was revived in Italy for two performances at the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona with Nmon Ford in the title role and a full orchestra and chorus conducted by Bruno Bartoletti.
Synopsis.
"Setting: An unnamed island in the West Indies in the early part of the 20th century"
- Orchestral prelude
A chanting chorus calls for the death of Emperor Jones and an insistent drumbeat is heard in the distance