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          Next, the season spotlights renowned Jack Mulroney Music Director Corrado Rovaris, who leads three productions at the Academy of Music to mark the 20th..

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          This season marks Jack Mulroney Music Director CorradoRovaris' 20th anniversary with Opera Philadelphia.

          Born in Bergamo, Italy, Rovaris studied organ and composition at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan, after which he served as.

        1. Born in Bergamo, Italy, Rovaris studied organ and composition at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Milan, after which he served as.
        2. William Graziosi was born in in Lucerne, Switzerland to Italian parents.
        3. Next, the season spotlights renowned Jack Mulroney Music Director Corrado Rovaris, who leads three productions at the Academy of Music to mark the 20th.
        4. Conductor Corrado Rovaris bulldozed through some of the score's more refined passages in an attempt to foster a sense of dread that wasn't.
        5. Four performances of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream led by Music Director Corrado Rovaris at the historic Academy of Music (Feb 8–17).

          6. Since making his house debut in 1999, the esteemed Italian conductor has “presided over a striking evolution” (Opera News) at the company, playing a key part in establishing the Opera Philadelphia as “one of American opera’s success stories” (New York Times).

          Recently, Rovaris reminisced about his early days in Philadelphia and some of his favorite moments along the way.

          What do you remember about your first appearance at Opera Philadelphia, leading Figaro back in 1999?

          I will never forget my first night in Philadelphia, 20 years ago.

          Because before, I was in Rome, having a wonderful dinner at night in the square, and then I arrived in Philadelphia, and at 9:30pm, it was impossible to get a meal in Center City.I thought, ‘Oh, this is really a little strange.’ Now it’s a completely different city.

          After that first day, I started loving being