Conducting the opening night of Falstaff @theaterkiel. My third production in 4 years of this incredible piece! Since I was nominated best conductor of 2019 for my production of this opera at @thegrangefestival by @opernwelt_magazin, it’s only fitting that it’s in Germany!

Having a free day between Falstaff Stage and orchestra in Kiel…clearly the ducks and geese are off too!

La Ciociara (two women) from WexfordFestivalOpera is now on @ARTE
“In the pit, Francesco Cilluffo whips up a storm in Tutino’s flamboyant score' (The Irish Times)

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“Being a caring listener is essential in Music” - Principal Conductor of WexfordFestivalOpera francesco cilluffo has been featured on the Fran Wilson 🎹🖋 Meet the Artist blog meettheartist.online/2023/10/16/fra… Wexford Festival Opera opens next Tuesday and runs until 5 Nov.

“Wexford Festival Opera connects with all the good things about being a musician – taking something that needs a bit of care, and having time to nurture and nourish it.” francesco cilluffo chats to Opera Today ahead of this year’s WexfordFestivalOpera operatoday.com/2023/09/la-cio…

Ps: here is the proof! Looks familiar.

One of my weak spots: cotton candy. But maybe this could be a work-related thing… after all, isn’t all just magic around a wood baton? 🫢😜

End of our amazing Madama Butterfly Festival Puccini Torre del Lago last week.
Still feeling very lucky to have had such an amazing cast and the one and only Pier Luigi Pizzi directing!
Now a couple of weeks off before heading to WexfordFestivalOpera

The joys of operatic rediscovery: conductor, Francesco Cilluffo francesco cilluffo on the importance of exploring lesser known works at WexfordFestivalOpera and TeatroLiricoCagliari di Cagliari. My interview:
planethugill.com/2023/05/the-fe…

Extremely happy and also a bit proud of conducting a few shows of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Brahms’ German Requiem Volksoper Wien this week in Vienna.

The home premiere of the Opera Holland Park TallWall Media film of #OHPVilli is tonight. Follow the link in the tweet below. @duprels Peter Auty Dr Stephen Gadd (docuracy.bsky.social) Monique Foulger Miriam Verghese francesco cilluffo City of London Sinfonia (CLS)

Don’t forget! If you are a member Opera Holland Park you can watch this film of Le Villi at 7pm tonight. Full details in the tweet below.

General public screening at 7pm tomorrow night.

@duprels Peter Auty Dr Stephen Gadd (docuracy.bsky.social) City of London Sinfonia (CLS) francesco cilluffo Monique Foulger Miriam Verghese

Check my interview with OperaWire

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About Cilea’s Gloria TeatroLiricoCagliari
'Francesco Cilluffo produced a very impressive reading from the Orchestra del Teatro Lirico. (…) he held it all together convincingly over the course of each act, driving it forward with energy and clarity” OperaWire

Check out my review from TeatroLiricoCagliari in #cagliari of #francescoCilea ’s #opera #Gloria
#conductor - francesco cilluffo
#director - #antonioalbanese
#singers - #carloventre #valentinaboi #elenaschirru #francovassallo #sardinia
In OperaWire
- operawire.com/teatro-lirico-…

Looking back on 2022. Four of the Conductor/Director teams of #OHP2022 Julia Burbach, Lada Valesova Lee Reynolds Cecilia Stinton Sian Edwards, Ella Marchment, Martin Lloyd-Evans, francesco cilluffo - John Savournin and David Eaton still to come.

An exclusive screening of #OHPVilli for Opera Holland Park Founders/Jubilee Members Everyman Cinema tonight. Making memories of the times that we made memories together - with some very special people including the incomparable @duprels. We missed you francesco cilluffo & Peter Auty

It’s opening night of Cilea’s Gloria TeatroLiricoCagliari! An amazing jewel from 1907, created by Arturo Toscanini Teatro alla Scala and rarely performed. TACT Int. Art Management

And a belated happy birthday to the wonderful conductor francesco cilluffo

Thanks to George Hall for including our double bill of #OHPMargot & @OHPVilli in the The Stage 50 shows of the year. One of only 5 operas included. Thank you to every single member of the Opera Holland Park team for all the work that went into this great production.