The Orchestre du Mai musical florentin is an Italian symphony orchestra based in
Florence, founded in 1928 by Vittorio Gui under the name Orchestra Stabile de
Florence. It adopted its current name in 1933 with the creation of the Maggio
Musicale Fiorentino festival. The orchestra performs both symphonic and operatic
seasons in Florence. Its principal conductors have included Vittorio Gui, Mario
Rossi, Igor Markevitch, Bruno Bartoletti, Riccardo Muti, Zubin Mehta, and Fabio
Luisi. The orchestra has been associated with the creation and performance of
works by composers such as Iva...