Sound
Marko Letonja
Place of birth
Slovenia
Known for
Sound
Credits
3 titles
Marko Letonja was born in Slovenia and has been internationally active as a concert and opera conductor since 1991. He began his studies as pianist and conductor at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana and completed his studies as student of Otmar Suitner at the Academy for Music and Theater in Vienna in 1989. Only two years later he became Music Director of the Slovenian Philharmony in Ljubljana, which he conducted until 2003. During this time, Marko Letonja´s international career began. With his appointment as Chief conductor and Music Director of the symphony orchestra and the Theater Basel in 2003, Marko Letonja´s focus shifted to the music theater. He has for example appeared as a…
Known for
NRHow do you describe Marko Brecelj? The author of the documentary, Janez Burger, got away by saying: “Marko Brecelj is poetry. Poetry that is life. And poetry cannot be put in words other that verse.” Marko Brecelj is a point of convergence for the self-centred world of pop culture.
The Elderly Parasite or Who Is Marko Brecelj?
2013
NRThe production bears the imprint of the conductor, Marko Letonja, and the director, Tobias Richter, whose understanding is ideal: both breathe a troupe spirit - specific to comedy - into this heterogeneous cast, which brings together young and old. Both give as much importance to recitatives as to arias and ensembles.
The Marriage Of Figaro - Grand Théâtre de Genève
2017
NRLive recording St. Jacob-Park, Basel, June 17th-19th, 2003
Verdi: Aida
—