Italian composer of mostly stage, orchestral, chamber, and choral works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Betta studied composition with Eliodoro Sollima at the Conservatorio V. Bellini in Palermo. He subsequently studied with Armando Gentilucci in Florence and with Salvatore Sciarrino at the Accademia di Città di Castello.
He has received commissions from the Teatro Bellini in Catania and he represented Italy at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers (1988, Maiores umbræ).
He is also active in other positions. He served as coordinator of the Centro di Documentazione della Musica Contemporanea of CIMS from 1988-93 and as artistic director of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo from 1994-2002 and was a member of the Commissione musica of SIAE from 1995-2000. Betta has written much incidental music and many film scores since 1984, including works for Roberto Andò, Micha van Hoecke, Piero Maccarinelli, and Lamberto Puggelli.
Ricordi and Sonzogno publish most of his music, but B&W Italia publishes E in realtà C in sogno..., Sabaoth e Sammael and Bellini, ultime luci.
Web: http://composers21.com/compdocs/bettam.htm (2005)