Bruno Ravella is an opera director based in London, UK. Born in Casablanca of Italian and Polish parents, he was educated mainly in France, and made London his home as soon as he graduated.
In 2017 he had his Italian directing debut at the Opera di Firenze/Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence with La Boheme. 2016 highlights include the double bill L'heure espagnole and Gianni Schicchi for the Opera National de Lorraine in Nancy, France, Verdi's Macbeth for Iford Arts and Cavalleria Rusticana/I Pagliacci for Hampstead Garden Opera in their new North London home. Bruno had his Garsington directing debut in June 2015 with Strauss' Intermezzo, received with great public and critical acclaim.
He has worked as revival, associate or assistant director for some of the largest opera companies in the world including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Glyndebourne, the Metropolitan Opera, Opera Australia, State Opera of South Australia, Chicago Lyric, Houston Grand Opera, Teatro Colón, Opera de Monte Carlo, Teatro Regio Parma, Los Angeles Opera, Grand Theatre de Geneve. Bruno has worked with a great range of directors such as John Cox, Sir David McVicar, Robert Carsen, Barrie Kosky, Silviu Purcarete, John Copley, Annabel Arden and Nicholas Hytner.
Upcoming projects include Werther for the Opéra National de Lorraine in Nancy in May 2018 and Falstaff for Garsington Opera in June 2018.