Praised for “his talent” and his “theatrical instincts,” Davide Levi has collaborated with orchestras, theatres and opera festivals across Europe and the UK, such as Oper Leipzig, the Volksoper in Vienna, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Teatro Regio di Parma, Malmö Opera, Opera North, Garsington Opera, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Welsh National Opera, English Touring Opera, and the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden.
In 2024, he conducted a successful production of Rossini’s “Armida” at the Teatru Manoel in Malta, followed by “Il Viaggio a Reims” at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. He conducted the New Year’s concert with the Jönköping Sinfonietta and symphonic concerts at the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, with the Pomeriggi Musicali, and with the Malmö Opera Orchestra.
Previously, he debuted at the Teatro Regio in Parma with “Il matrimonio segreto” – a production he also conducted at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo (2022) and at the Opera de Tenerife (2021). In June 2023, Davide led the Philharmonic Orchestra of Morocco in the production of “Don Quixote” by the National Opera and Ballet of Toulouse, while in December 2023, he conducted Kurt Weill’s “Zaubernacht” in a tour in South England.
Very active in the symphonic field as well, he has worked with orchestras such as the Orchestra of the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, the Malmö Opera Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Teatro Regio in Turin, the Sinfonica Abruzzese, I Pomeriggi Musicali, Hebrides Ensemble, the Britten-Pears Orchestra and the Orquesta de la Escuela de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid, conducting repertoire ranging from the symphonies of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven to compositions by Ligeti, Sculthorpe, Castiglioni, and Woolrich.
Born in Milan, Davide Levi studied violin and orchestral conducting at the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan, and composition with Emilio Suvini. Passionate about working with young musicians and bringing music to communities, Davide has conducted workshops for emerging composers with the Orchestra of Opera North and the Hebrides Ensemble. For Opera North, he has created, scored, and directed various educational projects for children and families, which have been hugely successful especially among the younger audience.
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