Riccardo Muti

Italian Conductor and Music Director

Riccardo Muti is an esteemed Italian conductor renowned for his work in both opera and symphonic music. Born on July 28, 1941, in Naples, Italy, Muti has had a distinguished career leading some of the world's premier orchestras and opera houses. He served as the principal conductor and music director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino from 1968 to 1980, after which he became the music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, a position he held until 1992. Following his tenure in Philadelphia, Muti was appointed as the music director of La Scala in Milan, one of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, where he remained until 2005.