Lorenzo Ferrero

**Lorenzo Ferrero** (born 1951 in Turin) is a contemporary Italian composer with a predilection for opera, a librettist, author and book editor. He has received commissions from numerous festivals and institutions, his works being constantly performed throughout Europe and North America. In addition to a large number of original works, he completed the orchestration of the third version of the opera *La rondine* by Giacomo Puccini, composed the anthem for the Sestriere Ski World Championship opening ceremony of 1997, wrote …