Francesca Colombo

Experience

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  Teatro alla Scala Opera House

  Dec 1997 - May 2009

  Head of International co-productions (Artistic Direction)

  Business Operation ManagerAssistant to Marketing DirectorAssistant to HR – IT – Development Director Co-Founder and Director of DAM Project (Digital Asset Management) for the value and development of the theatrical archives

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  MITO International Festival of Music in Milan – Turin

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

  Festival Co-founder, Start-up Director | General Manager | Artistic Coordinator

  Co-founder of Festival; start-up manager; creation of the artistic programme with specific attention to all kinds of music, sustainability, innovation & educational programmes; developer of a corporate team and a design business model (All activities are managed internally: production, communication, ticketing and promotion).

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  EXPO 2015 S.P.A.

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Director of the artistic and cultural programme of Expo 2015

  Director of the artistic and cultural programme of Expo 2015 focused on music, drama, dance, film, visual arts. / Co-managing the ‘handing over’ of Shanghai Expo 2010.

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  Florence Opera House – Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Executive Director and Artistic Director

  Managed the Opera House’s artistic team (orchestra – choir – ballet) and technical/administrative department(about 500 people a with budget of 40 mln€); Labor Union Relationship. Managed the construction of a new opera house, curator of the opening events and the future planning and organization. Created an international network with all the most prestigious cultural Institutions and organized tournées around the world (in 2011 more than 50 opera and concerts in Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Russia, Hungary, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)Created and managed cultural and artistic politics: Revived the Opera Ballet; Increased performances about 40% in two years; strong fund raising activities with private sector; Educational programmes (Opera for kids, school programmes, family programmes); Innovation (new media, digital innovation, IT, communication diversification). Show less

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  Stradivari Festival – Cremona

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Artistic Director

  Creation of arts and cultural events in the new city's concert hall and violin museum in order to reinforce the identity of the city and valorise its arts of violinmaking - UNESCO Recognition 2013

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  FONDAZIONE MAST

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  General Director

  Develop and management of MAST Direction of all the Foundation activities and cultural services, such as the Gallery dedicated to the contemporary photography, the Academy for training and education, the Auditorium for Arts and the services reserved to company welfare, such as the nursery, the company restaurant, the wellness center and the cafeteria.

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  Fondazione Riccardo Catella

  Jan 2018 - now

  Direttore generale culturale BAM Biblioteca Alberi Milano