Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra is an Italian orchestra founded in 1993, which began a collaboration with the

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. Since 1995, the orchestra is best known for its key role in bringing to life the music of

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classi ...

during his live performances and on Morricone’s film scores.

Biography

The orchestra toured in

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with

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Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz and has worked with artists such as

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Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin
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and Gianni Ferrio. The performances with

as conductor took place in the largest and most prestigious theaters in the world such as the Auditorium Lingotto in

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, Greek Theatre, Taormina, Teatro Massimo of

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, Nuovo Piccolo Teatro of Milan and Mazda Palace,

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Piazza del Quirinale, Piazza del Campidoglio, Basilica Ara Coeli, Auditorium Parco della Musica Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome,

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and

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, the

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, Odeon of Herodes Atticus in

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, and the Olympic Gymnasium in Seoul. Since 1998, Ennio Morricone has used the orchestra for the recording of film scores such as

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, La Sconosciuta and Baaria.

Selected discographyDiscography Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, All Music
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– Anni Ribelli Original Soundtrack (1994) *

– Concerto Premio Rota – live album (1995) * Ennio Morricone - Film Music By Ennio Morricone (1996) * Ennio Morricone – La Lupa (She-Wolf) (1996) *

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- Il dito e la luna (1998) *

Piero Piccioni Piero Piccioni (; December 6, 1921 – July 23, 2004) was an Italian film score composer and lawyer. A pianist, organist, conductor, composer, he was also the prolific author of more than 300 film soundtracks. He played for the first time on ...

, Gianni Ferrio - Incontri proibiti (1998) * Ennio Morricone – The Phantom of the Opera (1998) *

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– Liberty Heights (1999) * Gianni Ferrio - E Meno Male Che C'E' Maria (2001) * Ornella Vanoni - E Poi la Tua Bocca Da Bacciare (2001) *

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- Roberto Gatto Plays Rugantino (2001) * Ennio Morricone -

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(2002) * Ennio Morricone - Perlasca (2002) * Ennio Morricone - Ennio Morricone: A Celebration of Ennio Morricone's 75th Anniversary (2002) * Ennio Morricone – Senso '45 (2002) * Ennio Morricone - Un difetto di famiglia (2002) * Ennio Morricone - La luz prodigiosa (2003) * Ennio Morricone -

- Focus (2003) * Ennio Morricone - Io, Ennio Morricone: Film Music (2003) * Ennio Morricone - A Celebration of Ennio Morricone's 75th Anniversary (2004) * Ennio Morricone - Arena Concerto (2004) * Ennio Morricone – Focus (2004) *

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- Sounds of Yo-Yo Ma (2004) * Yo-Yo Ma, Ennio Morricone– Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone (2004) * Ennio Morricone - Ennio Morricone: Itinerary of a Genius (2005) * Yo-Yo Ma - The Essential Yo-Yo Ma (2005) * Ennio Morricone - E ridendo l'uccise (2005) * Ennio Morricone - Lucia (2005) * Ennio Morricone - Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005) * Ennio Morricone - Cefalonia (2005) * Ennio Morricone - Il Cuore nel Pozzo(2005) * Ennio Morricone - Karol: The Pope, The Man (2006) * Ennio Morricone - La Sconosciuta (2006) * Ennio Morricone - Gino Bartali, l'intramontabile (2006) * Ennio Morricone - La provincial (2006) * Ennio Morricone - Carel Kraayenhof– Guardians Of The Clouds (2006) *

- La Cantata dei Cent'anni (2006) * Claudio Baglioni - Quelli degli altri tutti qui (2006) * Ennio Morricone - Tutte le donne della mia vita (2007) * Yo-Yo Ma – Appassionato (2007) * Various – We All Love Ennio Morricone (2007) * Ennio Morricone - Ennio Morricone: Arena Concerto (2007) * Ennio Morricone - Risoluzione 819 (2008) * Amedeo Minghi - 40 anni di me con voi (2008) *

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– Primavera In Anticipo (2008) * Ennio Morricone - Peace Notes: Live in Venice DVD/2 CD(2008) *

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– Elettra * Ennio Morricone – Baaria (2009) * Mina - Sulla tua bocca lo dirò (2009) *

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– Tenorissimo (2010) *

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- Baciami Ancora (2010) * Pasquale Catalano – Barney's Version (2011) * Jovanotti - Lorenzo In Concerto Per Jovanotti E Orchestra (2012) *

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& Ennio Morricone – Paradiso (2012) * Ennio Morricone -

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(2013) * Mina - Christmas Song Book (2013)

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Biography

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