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 ”Montebello’s
animated and qualified direction permitted singers to express thmselves
in a more eloquent fashion. Montebello obtained a personal satisfaction
from the success of the following pieces: Nabucco’s ouverture, Manon Lescaut’s
intermezzo and Guglielmo Tell’s ouverture aroused an enthusiastic standing
ovation from the audience...” |
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(Nicola Sbisŕ, “La gazzetta del mezzogiorno” , 8 august 2001, concert with
K. Ricciarelli and A. De Palma)
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| “Capitanata’s
lyric-symphonic orchestra was brilliantly conducted by Benedetto Montebello.”
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(“La gazzetta”, august 2001)
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| “Rinaldi
Prize for Conductors was awarded to Benedetto Montebello, considered the
absolute best.” |
(“La Repubblica”, april 1995)
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The young String Ensemble of the Foggia Conservatory under the direction
of Benedetto Montebello was called to a difficult job, including improvisation,
and was up to the needs of the score, blending with the more experienced
improvisors and giving life to the dreaming melodies devised by Schlippenbach.
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(Jazz
d’autore, 1999)
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