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Betta, Marco (b. 1964, Enna). Italian composer of mostly stage, orchestral, chamber, and choral works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Betta studied composition with Eliodoro Sollima at the Conservatorio V. Bellini in Palermo. He subsequently studied with Armando Gentilucci in Florence and with Salvatore Sciarrino at the Accademia di Città di Castello.
He has received commissions from the Teatro Bellini in Catania and he represented Italy at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers (1988, Maiores umbræ).
He is also active in other positions. He served as coordinator of the Centro di Documentazione della Musica Contemporanea of CIMS from 1988-93 and as artistic director of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo from 1994-2002 and was a member of the Commissione musica of SIAE from 1995-2000.
In addition to the works listed below, Mr. Betta has written much incidental music and many film scores since 1984, including works for Roberto Andò, Micha van Hoecke, Piero Maccarinelli, and Lamberto Puggelli.
Ricordi and Sonzogno publish most of his music, but B&W Italia publishes E in realtà C in sogno..., Sabaoth e Sammael and Bellini, ultime luci.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: agmmusic@libero.it
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: E in realtà C in sogno... (ballet, choreography by Elisabetta Vittoni), 1993; Sabaoth e Sammael (opera, libretto by Giovanni Carli Ballola), 1994; Bellini, ultime luci (opera, libretto by Dario Oliveri), 1998; Averroè (opera, libretto by Daniele Martino), soprano, tenor, bass, electronic keyboard, 18 strings, 1999; The Cardsharks (ballet, choreography by Elisabetta Vittoni), 2000; Il concerto dei gatti (chamber opera, libretto by Gianni Rodari), speaker, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet, double bass, 2000; Nevebianca (1 act opera, libretto by Giovanni Maniscalco Basile), 2001
ORCHESTRAL: Senti l'eco, 1989; Cadentia sidera (fantasia), piano, string orchestra, 1990; Soledad, 11 strings, 1992; Inverni, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: In ombra d'amore, viola, 1988; Maiores umbræ, alto flute, clarinet, harp, viola, cello, 1989; Ballata, violin, piano, 1991; Ultimo canto, viola, 2001; Osservazione del mare, flute, 2002
CHORAL: Lux æterna, soprano, tenor, mixed chorus, orchestra, 1993 (section of collective work Requiem per le vittime della mafia; may be performed separately); Resurrexi, mixed chorus, orchestra, 2000
VOCAL: Sorpresa, soprano, orchestra, 1993; Magaria (text by Andrea Camilleri), speaker, orchestra, 2001
PIANO: Due Preludi, 1993
FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR): La sabbia del sonno, 1990 (Roberto Andò); Il manoscritto del principe, 2000 (Roberto Andò)
TV PRODUCTION (DIRECTOR): La Santa dei Tomasi, 1989 (Maria Grazia Mazzola)
(Last updated on March 30, 2005)
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