Discography
Francesco Cilèa - Gloria
Bartoli, Ventre, Vassallo, Chikviladze
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, 2023
Director: Antonio Albanese
Light designer: Andrea Ledda
Set Designer: Leila Fteita
Costume designer: Carola Fenocchio
1 DVD/Blu-ray Dynamic
Gramophone: «Cilluffo is an expert advocate. He’s an old hand in this repertoire, and it shows, with vibrant, responsive sounds from the Sardinian orchestra and chorus.»
Online Merker: «Francesco Cilluffo leads the Orchestra del Teatro Lirico with great skill and interprets Cilèa's score with energy and clarity. Cilluffo's gripping conducting helps to emphasise the musical contrasts and rich melodic structure of the score. [...] The precise coordination between orchestra and soloists is remarkable and demonstrates Cilluffo's ability to skilfully shape both the large dramatic arches and the fine musical details.»
Mon seul trésor
Tenor arias by Donizetti, Rossini and Bellini
Konu Kim, tenor
Beethoven Academy Orchestra
1 CD Orphée Classics 2021
Pietro Mascagni - Guglielmo Ratcliff
Villari, Vestri, Sicilia, Stout, Buratto
Wexford Festival Opera Chorus & Orchestra
Wexford Festival Opera, Wexford 2015
2 CD RTÉ lyric
Gramophone: «Francesco Cilluffo draws a terrific orchestral performance, especially in the peach of an intermezzo ‘Il sogno di Ratcliff’ (Ratcliff’s Dream). An essential discovery.»
Lebrecht Weekly (myscena.org) / Lebrecht Listens (Musical Toronto): «Francesco Cilluffo conducts with a keen ear for dramatic tension and the Irish orchestra and chorus are excellent.»
Marco Tutino - Le Braci (Embers) - world première
Scandiuzzi, Antoniozzi, Nisi, Giusti, Kuban, Tomasoni
Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia
Festival della Valle d’Itria, Martina Franca 2015
2 CD Dynamic
Critic's choice (November 2016) for Opera News: «The Orchestra Internazionale d’Italia churns marvelously under the suave leadership of Francesco Cilluffo..»
Francesco Cilèa - L’Arlesiana
Vestri, Golovnin, Sicilia, Antonucci, Caradja, Strano
Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
Coro Lirico Marchigiano V. Bellini
Teatro Pergolesi, Jesi 2013
2 CD Dynamic
Recording of the Month (October 2015) for Musicweb International: «Francesco Cilluffo conducts his Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana with verve and assurance. [...] The playing and singing of the orchestra and chorus is fully worthy of the occasion [...] and can hardly be bettered. [...[ A real find and easy to recommend.»
Francesco Cilèa - L’Arlesiana
Vestri, Golovnin, Sicilia, Antonucci, Caradja, Strano
Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
Coro Lirico Marchigiano V. Bellini
Teatro Pergolesi, Jesi 2013
Director: Rosetta Cucchi
Light designer: Martin McLachlan
Set Designer: Sarah Bacon
Costume designer: Claudia Pernigotti
1 DVD/Blu-ray Dynamic
Recording of the Month (October 2015) for Musicweb International: «Francesco Cilluffo conducts his Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana with verve and assurance. [...] The playing and singing of the orchestra and chorus is fully worthy of the occasion [...] and can hardly be bettered. [...[ A real find and easy to recommend.»