Giorgio Battistelli

Short bio Giorgio Battistelli

Birthday: 1953

Genre: Classical

Full biography Giorgio Battistelli

Giorgio Battistelli is an Italian composer who was born on April 25, 1953, in Albano Laziale. He is known for his works in contemporary classical music and experimental theater. In 2006-2007, Battistelli taught at Aldeburgh Music, where he held a course in music theatre for the Jerwood Opera Writing Fellowships , and was Composer-in-residence of. In 2007, he was also the artistic director of the Jerwood Opera Writing Programme.

Battistelli has composed several operas, including "Inconvenient Truth," which was commissioned in 2008. He was also awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement by La Biennale di Venezia in 2022 for his work in experimental music.

Battistelli has collaborated with many notable writers and activists, such as Sarah Woods, to create groundbreaking works of experimental theater. His works have been performed by various music ensembles and opera companies, including the Birmingham Opera Company and the Teatro dell'Opera.

Overall, Giorgio Battistelli is a highly acclaimed composer who has made significant contributions to contemporary classical music and experimental theater. His works continue to be performed and celebrated in the music world.

Compositions featuring Giorgio Battistelli

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Lettera di Angela, song (from "Divorzio all'italiana")	3:22 min	Vocal Music	2008
2	Afterthought (about a shakespearean tragedy), for orchestra	16:20 min	Orchestral	2005
3	Prova d'orchestra, opera	79:25 min	Opera	1995
4	Begleitmusik zu einer Dichtspielszene, monodrama for 12 instruments	31:26 min	Opera	1994
5	Anarca (Hommage à Ernst Jünger), for narrator & orchestra	22:30 min	Orchestral	1988
6	Experimentum Mundi, opera di musica immaginistica	53:44 min	Opera	1981
7	Frau Frankenstein, monodrama	31:45 min	Opera	-
8	L'imbalsamatore, monodrama for actor & chamber orchestra	70:46 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Giorgio Battistelli

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Giorgio Battistelli, Gaetano Donizetti – Le Duc d'Albe(2×CD, Mini, Album, Stereo)	2013	Dynamic (4)
2	Ferrero, Battistelli, Vacchi, Cattaneo, Andrini, Piacentini - Duo Alterno, Tiziana Scandaletti, Riccardo Piacentini, Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, Roberto Gianola, Carla Savoldi, Virginia Arancio – La Voce Contemporanea In Italia Vol. 5(CD, Album)	2012	Stradivarius
3	L'Anarca(CD, )	2009	Stradivarius
4	Prova D'Orchestra(CD, )	2008	Stradivarius
5	Experimentum Mundi(CD, Album)	2005	Stradivarius
6	Frau Frankenstein / Begleitmusik Zu Einer Dichtspielszene(CD, Album)	1997	BMG Ricordi S.p.A.
7	Ars Ludi Interpreta Battistelli – Ostinato(CD, Album)	1989	Edizioni Musicali Il Pontesonoro
8	Experimentum Mundi(LP, Album)	1983	Fonia Records
9	Emmanuel Séjourné, Paul Polivnick, Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, Robert Van Sice, Miguel Bernat - Almada, Battistelli, Kerger, Mâche, Manoury, Smith, Takemitsu – Withered Leaves - New Birth(CD, Album)	-	Christal