Artists
Marcelo Spaccarotella
Marcelo Spaccarotella
Marcelo Spaccarotella is an Italian-Argentine conductor, pianist, and ballet specialist known internationally for his work with leading ballet companies and opera houses. Born in Buenos Aires to Italian parents, he studied composition, piano, and orchestral conducting in Argentina before relocating to Italy in the late 1980s. Since joining Teatro alla Scala, he has built a distinguished career as a conductor and répétiteur, specializing in ballet repertoire and collaborating with internationally renowned dancers and companies, including appearances at the Bolshoi Theatre. Recognized for his musical sensitivity and deep understanding of dance, Spaccarotella continues to conduct internationally in opera and ballet productions.
Education
- Teatro alla scala di Milano ballet pianist course
- Advanced professional studies and musical training in Italy
- Studied piano, composition, and orchestral conducting in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Engagements
- Specialist conductor for ballet productions and classical repertoire
- International guest conductor and répétiteur for ballet and opera productions across Europe and Asia
- Prix de Lausanne, music staff
- Teatro alla Scala Ballet
- Teatro alla Scala Ballet (touring Opera Theatre Astana, Kazakhstan; Lodz Ballet Festival, Poland; China; Nutcracker at the Bolshoi Theatre with the Bolshoi company, Manon in Montevideo, Uruguay; Swan Lake with Alberta Ballet in Calgary and Edmonton, Canada)
- Opernhaus Zurich Ballet
Awards
- Invited musician and conductor at the Prix de Lausanne
- International recognition for ballet conducting at the Bolshoi Theatre
- Long-standing appointment at Teatro alla Scala recognized as a significant professional distinction