Gilbert Bezzina

Gilbert Bezzina is a French violinist and conductor of baroque opera.

Gilbert Bezzina studied violin at the Conservatory of Nice and continues to perform and record as a violinist.

In 1965 he founded the “Société de Musique Ancienne de Nice”, and in 1982 the “Ensemble Baroque de Nice”, with which he has presented, and in some cases recorded, a series of revivals of baroque operas.

A selection of Bezzina's major opera revivals include: * Vivaldi's ''L'incoronazione di Dario'': Gérard Lesne, Henri Ledroit, Dominique Visse, Michel Verschaeve, Isabelle Poulenard, dir. Gilbert Bezzina, recorded for Harmonia Mundi. * 2003 Vivaldi's ''Rosmira fedele'', Opéra de Nice. * 2007 Handel's ''Teseo'' at the Opéra de Nice.

Bezzina also has revived oratorios: * In 2007 Bezzina premiered a little-known second setting by Alessandro Scarlatti of ''La Giuditta'' in a ''mise en espace'' by Gilbert Blin. * 2009 Alessandro Scarlatti: ''Agar et Ismaele esiliati''. Provided by Wikipedia