France
As a musician of many talents with a charismatic personality and artistic sensibility, Alexandra Cravero has quickly imposed herself as one of this generation’s new and upcoming conductors
With a National Diploma and Masters in viola and conducting from the National French Conservatory, Alexandra was also finalist at the Besancon, Pedrotti, and Cadaques competitions.
She has assisted Pierre Boulez, Kurt Masur, Tito Ceccherini, Patrick Davin and directed the BBC, the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic, the Sofia Radio, the Theatre de La Monnaie and the Opera National du Rhin Orchestras.
On the operatic stage, she has directed, among others, Annick Massis, Michael Spyres, Magdalena Kožená, Etienne Dupuis.
Her vast operatic repertoire spans many centuries: Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Norma, Faust, Porgy and Bess, the Cunning Little Vixen, Reigen, Doctor Atomic, to name a few. Upcoming events will see Alexandra Cravero direct the Tales of Hoffmann, Tosca, Traviata, and the Orchestre National de Lille at the Paris Philharmonic Hall.