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Paolo Petrocelli

Italian cultural manager

Paolo Petrocelli (born 15 October 1984) is an Italian cultural manager, academic and author. He specializes in international relations, cultural diplomacy, and opera development in the Middle East and North Africa.[1][2] He is the founder and president of EMMA for Peace[3][4][5] and the head of Dubai Opera.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Paolo Petrocelli
Born (1984-10-15) October 15, 1984 (age 40)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)cultural manager, academic, author

Early life and education

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Petrocelli was born in 1984 in Rome, Italy.[14][15] He studied music at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and at the Middlesex University in London. He also earned degrees in Literature and Musicology from Sapienza University in Rome, an Executive MBA from Bocconi School of Management, and a PhD in Cultural Economics from IULM University in Milan.[4][16][17]

Career

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In February 2023, he was appointed by Emaar Properties as Head of Dubai Opera,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][17] where he works on updating and improving the theater's "artistic vision and identity".[6] That year, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader for his work in the arts and culture.[4][18][19][20]

In 2020, Petrocelli became the Director General of the Stauffer Center for String Instruments in Cremona, Italy.[6] There, he established new programs like the Concertmaster Artist diploma, Stauffer Labs, and the Stauffer Summer Festival.[21][22]

Petrocelli founded and leads the Euro-Mediterranean Music Academy for Peace (EMMA for Peace)[3][4][5] and started the blog Music Diplomacy – Stories from the World.[23] He also directed the cultural program of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates and co-founded the Youth Committee of the Italian Youth Association for UNESCO.[4][5][1] He has held roles such as Assistant Superintendent for International Development at the Rome Opera House and Advisor for International Development at the Royal Opera House Muscat.[3][4] Additionally, he is a cultural advisor for Coldplay.[4][23]

Publications and teaching

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Petrocelli has specialized in musicology and opera studies, with a particular focus on the music of the first XX century. He wrote the book The Resonance of a Small Voice: William Walton and the Violin Concerto in England between 1900 and 1940.[16] In 2023, he published a book about the development of opera genre in the Middle East and North Africa called The Evolution of Opera in the Middle East and North Africa.[6][24][25] In his works, he characterized opera as "a grand art form that combines music and drama to honor country's cultural heritage".[26][27] He has also lectured at universities such as Yale, MIT, and NYU.[7][26][28]

Awards and honors

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In 2022, Petrocelli was named one of the 40 most influential young people in Europe by "Friends of Europe" and was the first cultural manager to be included in Fortune's "40 Under 40" list in Italy.[3][4][29][30] In 2024, Arabian Business magazine listed him as one of the top 30 leaders under 40 in the Middle East.[31] The French Cartier named him a "Luminary Thinker".[32]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paolo Petrocelli – Head of Dubai Opera named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum". Zawya. Dubai, UAE. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Usher, Sebastian (26 April 2024). "First Saudi-penned opera opens in Riyadh". BBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2024. Paolo Petrocelli, who is currently head of Dubai Opera, has played a key role in developing the art form in the Middle East
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Salazar, David (13 February 2023). "Paolo Petrocelli to Become Head of Dubai Opera House". OperaWire. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Paolo Petrocelli | Founder & Honorary President". Europeana. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Paolo Petrocelli. Spreading Solidarity Through Music". Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Salazar, David (16 September 2023). "House of Cultures – Paolo Petrocelli Unveils His First Season at the Head of Dubai Opera". OperaWire. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Fearless Change: Dubai Opera with Paolo Petrocelli". Global Leaders Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Paolo Petrocelli". Fast Company Middle East. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "An EMBA success story from the Dubai Opera to Coldplay". SDA Bocconi School of Management. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 K. Fasciano, Paul (3 March 2024). "Intervista eclusiva a Paolo Petrocelli: l'innovatore culturale alla Dubai Opera". Inside Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Manin, Giuseppina (11 September 2023). "Paolo Petrocelli guida la House of Cultures: «A Dubai musica senza confini»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Dubai Opera wraps up record-breaking season with over 250,000 attendees". Khaleej Times. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Besseghini, Emma. "Formazione contemporaneail festival che affronta (e celebra) le dicotomie del music business". Linkiesta (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Petrocelli, Paolo". Encyclopaedia Treccani. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Dunn, David (21 September 2023). "Working Wonders: Dubai Opera boss on building bridges between cultures and nations". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Paolo Petrocelli". Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Henderson, Lisa (14 Jun 2024). "Dubai Opera closes record-breaking season". IQ (magazine). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli | Cultural and Music Diplomacy Officer". World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  19. ↑ Khan, Jamil (29 Mar 2023). "Dubai Opera head to receive WEF award". Gulf Today. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "Elumni Paolo Petrocelli named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum". Saïd Business School. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  21. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli, Director General of the Stauffer Academy, to leave for a new international appointment". Fondazione Stauffer. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli Stands Down as Director General of Cremona's Stauffer Academy". The Violin Channel. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Meet Paolo Petrocelli | Scientific Director Master In Style & Management For The Music Industry". Accademia di costume e di moda. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  24. ↑ Salazar, David (20 November 2020). "Forging A New Operatic Culture & Identity – Author & Performing Arts Manager Paolo Petrocelli on the Development of Opera in MENA". OperaWire. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  25. ↑ Montanari, Johanna (23 November 2019). "Art of opera sees revival across region — scholar". The Jordan Times. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Carbonari, Lucrezia (20 February 2020). "JCU Welcomes Paolo Petrocelli from Rome Opera House". John Cabot University. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  27. ↑ "I teatri d'opera in Medio Oriente e Nord Africa : Genesi, evoluzione e politiche culturali". JSTOR. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  28. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli, Oxford Executive Leadership Programme" (PDF). Saïd Business School. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Petrocelli Paolo". Fortune Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli, Head | Dubai Opera House". Global Leaders Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  31. ↑ "Meet the next generation of leaders shaping the region: 30 Under 40". Arabian Business. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  32. ↑ "Paolo Petrocelli named Luminary Thinker by Cartier". Retrieved 12 September 2024.

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