Francesco Milioto

Francesco Milioto has been a valued member of the music staff at Lyric Opera of Chicago since 2013. In the 2025/26 Season, he will work alongside Music Director Enrique Mazzola on both Carmina Burana and Così fan tutte. He will also be part of the team that brings A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness to life.

Mr. Milioto currently serves as Music Director for OPERA San Antonio, and The Florentine Opera in Milwaukee. This season will see him lead productions of Don Giovanni, Tales of Hoffmann, and Tosca at the Florentine Opera, as well as Barry Kosky's world famous version of The Magic Flute with OPERA San Antonio. This fall will mark the beginning of his relationship with DePaul University, taking the reins of the DePaul Symphony Orchestra as its new Music Director.

An Italian-Canadian conductor, Mr. Milioto began his career as a pianist and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario in Piano Performance, as well as a double Master's Degree in Conducting and Opera Repetition from McGill University.

Last updated: August 11, 2025