Gilbert Bezzina Explained

Gilbert Bezzina is a French violinist and conductor of baroque opera.

Gilbert Bezzina studied violin at the Conservatory of Nice and continues to perform and record as a violinist.

In 1965 he founded the “Société de Musique Ancienne de Nice”, and in 1982 the “Ensemble Baroque de Nice”, with which he has presented, and in some cases recorded, a series of revivals of baroque operas.^[1]

A selection of Bezzina's major opera revivals include:

Vivaldi's L'incoronazione di Dario: Gérard Lesne, Henri Ledroit, Dominique Visse, Michel Verschaeve, Isabelle Poulenard, dir. Gilbert Bezzina, recorded for Harmonia Mundi.
2003 Vivaldi's Rosmira fedele, Opéra de Nice.^[2]
2007 Handel's Teseo at the Opéra de Nice.^[3]

Bezzina also has revived oratorios:

In 2007 Bezzina premiered a little-known second setting by Alessandro Scarlatti of La Giuditta in a mise en espace by Gilbert Blin.^[4]
2009 Alessandro Scarlatti: Agar et Ismaele esiliati.

References

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Notes and References

Web site: Ensemble Baroque de Nice . 2010-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710193556/http://www.ensemblebaroquedenice.com/bezzina.htm . 2011-07-10 . dead .
Web site: Entretien avec Gilbert Bezzina Opéra de Nice, Rosmira Fedele (mars 2003) par Alexandre Pham . 2010-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708164437/http://www.classiquenews.com/applaudir/lire_article.aspx?article=860&identifiant=2007217NSJ3SNFHRE82AC8VTBX53E66U . 2011-07-08 . dead .
Web site: Gilbert Bezzina, entretien. Teseo de Haendel, Journées Buxtehude. Nice, Mars et avril 2007. par Alexandre Pham . 2010-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708164510/http://www.classiquenews.com/applaudir/lire_article.aspx?article=875&identifiant=2007220C3IPEF52OJ4F6SIAP1MKAF51Z . 2011-07-08 . dead .
Web site: 22 Mai 2009 - Retour à Scarlatti Une interview de Gilbert Bezzina, directeur musical de l'Ensemble Baroque de Nice . 2010-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226103850/http://www.concertclassic.com/journal/articles/alaune_20090522_2587.asp . 2010-12-26 . dead .