The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires has appointed Beatrice Venezi as Principal Guest Conductor of Colón’s resident orchestra and of its opera season. She is presently rehearsing Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera.
Venezi, 34, is a close associate of the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and is advisor on music to the Italian Minister of Culture.
Her role in Argentina is sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires.
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