The Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera says that Daniele Gatti, 59, will succeed Antonio Pappano at the helm of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia when this one’s contract will end in 2023.According to the newspaper the negotiations are so advanced that no doubt seems to be possible. The same article cites Michele Mariotti, 42, as Gatti’s successor at the Rome Opera, when his contract expires at the end of this year.
Gatti, was already Music Director of Santa Cecilia from 1992 to 1997.