Francesco Cilluffo

Francesco Cilluffo is an Italian conductor and music director celebrated for his passionate revivals of underperformed operas and dynamic collaborations with modern composers. Known for breathing fresh life into works like Cilea’s *Gloria* (1932 Version) and *L’arlesiana*, he’s become a go-to maestro for nuanced storytelling through soaring orchestration and vocal craftsmanship. His recent live recordings, including Marco Tutino’s *Le braci*, showcase his knack for balancing dramatic intensity with lyrical sensitivity, whether he’s resurrecting forgotten gems or championing contemporary pieces.

Cilluffo’s career hops between historic Italian repertoire (lookin’ at you, *Guglielmo Ratcliff*) and boundary-pushing new works, often collaborating with major European opera houses and orchestras. His projects, like the lush *Mon seul trésor*, reveal a conductor who treats every score like a conversation between tradition and innovation—no dusty archives here, just vibrant, pulse-quickening music. Basically, if operas had a time-traveling hype man, it’d be this guy.

Genres

Classical

Contemporary Classical

Opera

Baroque

Chamber Music

Neo-classical

Orchestral Performance

Italian Opera

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Renée Fleming

Antonio Pappano

Anna Netrebko

Latest Release

Cilea: Gloria (1932 Version)

Francesco Cilea•

Franco Vassallo•

Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari•

Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari•

Francesco Cilluffo

Album - 20 Tracks - Released February 14, 2025