Opera · Theatre · Musical Theatre
Francesca
Longoni
Stage Manager / Showcaller
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01 — Profile
About
Stage Manager with experience in opera, theatre and musical theatre across international festivals and touring productions. A strong musical background and fluent score reading underpin my preparation and showcalling.
Experienced in supporting productions from rehearsals through to performances, coordinating backstage activity and communication between artistic and technical teams with a precise, practical and collaborative approach.
Italian
Native
English
C2
French
B2
02 — Work experience
Credits
2023 – 2026
Ireland
Wexford Festival Opera
Stage Manager
- 2026 · Iris, P. Mascagni — Stage Director R. Cucchi, Conductor F. Cilluffo · SM
- 2025 · Deidamia, G. F. Handel — Stage Director and Conductor G. Petrou · SM
- 2024 · Le Convenienze ed Inconvenienze teatrali, G. Donizetti — Stage Director O. Phelan, Conductor D. Grassi · ASM
- 2023 · La Ciociara, M. Tutino — Stage Director R. Cucchi, Conductor F. Cilluffo · ASM
Jul – Sep 2026
Germany
Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival
Stage Manager (showcaller)
Floridante, G. F. Handel — Stage Director M. E. Cencic, Conductor M. Chryssikos
Mar – Jul 2026
Germany · Tour
Sister Act — Showslot
Head of Stage Management
Sister Act – Das himmlische Musical, A. Menken
Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Italy · Tour
Marche Teatro
Stage Manager / Company Manager
Il Birraio di Preston, A. Camilleri — Stage Director G. Dipasquale
Mar – Aug 2025
Italy
Teatro delle Muse di Ancona
Stage Manager / Assistant Director
Il Trovatore, G. Verdi — Stage Director G. Dipasquale, Conductor Andriy Yurkevych
Dec 2024 – Mar 2025
Italy · Tour
Teatro Stabile di Palermo
Stage Manager
Il Male Oscuro, G. Berto — Stage Director G. Dipasquale
2020 – 2023
Italy
Teatro Coccia di Novara
Stage Manager
Stage management for 24 titles, spanning established repertoire and newly commissioned works. Selected credits include Il trovatore, Tosca, La traviata, La Cenerentola, Bluebeard’s Castle and Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali.
03 — Education
Training
2023 – 2024
Accademia Teatro alla Scala
Stage Management diploma
Jun – Dec 2024
Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Stage Management internship
2024
Università degli Studi di Torino
Bachelor’s Degree in Drama, Art and Music Studies (DAMS)
2020 – 2021
Accademia AMO Novara
Opera Directing Course
2005 – 2017
Suzuki School of Music / Conservatorio Puccini di Gallarate
Violin and Piano studies
04 — Contact
Let’s work together
Based in Milan · Working internationally
Direct email and phone are in my CV!
References available upon request.
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