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Francesco Izzo is a Professor of Music at the University of Southampton, where he has been a faculty member since 2007. He served as the Head of the Music Department from 2015 to 2019 and was the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor for the 2021-22 academic year. With prior experience as an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, Dr. Izzo has held visiting professorships at prestigious institutions including the University of Chicago and New York University. He specializes in nineteenth-century opera and has a strong research focus on the critical editions of works by Giuseppe Verdi. His notable projects include overseeing the preparation of editions for various operas as part of the General Editor role for the complete works of Verdi. He has published extensively on opera topics in multiple journals and has delivered lectures and masterclasses worldwide. Izzo is a committed educator, guiding numerous PhD theses and facilitating undergraduate research in musicology and performance. His book, "Laughter Revolutions: Opera Buffa Italy, 1831–1848," reflects his scholarly contributions to the field, alongside an active role in the opera community as a performer and consultant.