MISSION
Opera Italiana is in the Air’s core mission is to make the beauty of Italian opera accessible to everyone and enjoyable for all, to inspire and connect new and diverse audiences and artists.
Our high-quality open-air performances are fun, informal and free of charge.
Philanthropy is a strong component in our offering and it has seen us develop socially responsible projects tailored to cities’ individual needs, such as joining forces with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Music Therapy department, a renowned Milan Hospital for the Elderly as well as an Orphanage for young immigrants, where the magic of opera serves as a fun teaching tool for Italian language and culture to facilitate integration.
“People of all ages and cultures who are not familiar with this art will immediately fall in love with it!”
The FOUNDER & MUSIC DIRECTOR
“Noble/elegant conducting”, “with his fascinating and often touching musical direction” (Kronen Zeitung, Florian Krenstetter, July 15, 2022)
“Musically fantastic”, “uncovering the many shades and the not easily recognisable complexity of the libretto just as brilliantly as the striking climaxes everyone expects” (Operablog, August 3, 2022)
“Grace instead of bombast is the motto of conductor Alvise Casellati”
(Der Standard, Miriam Danev, July 14, 2022)
Alvise Casellati is the Founder and Music Director of Opera Italiana is in the Air, created in 2017 with the mission of making the beauty of Italian opera accessible to everyone and enjoyable for all, to inspire and connect new and diverse audiences and artists while working on very important projects of social responsibility with the world’s leading cancer research centers…
photo©Davide Cerati