Daniele Rustioni is one of the most compelling conductors of both opera and symphonic works of his generation. Principal conductor of Opéra National de Lyon since September 2017, Rustioni has served as chief conductor of the Ulster Orchestra since the 2019–20 season. He was principal conductor of the Orchestra della Toscana between 2014 and 2020 and has previously held posts at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg and Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari. In 2013 Rustioni received the International Opera Award in the Newcomer (Conductor or Director) category.
He is in demand worldwide as a versatile conductor of symphonic music, and has conducted all the major Italian symphony orchestras as well as appearing as a regular guest of the most prestigious orchestras in the UK, Germany, France, Switzerland and the US. Maestro Rustioni has been engaged by many of the major international opera houses including the Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro La Fenice, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Opernhaus Zürich, Staatsoper Stuttgart, Opéra Bastille and the Metropolitan Opera.
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