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The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato's "Illustrious Italians" series includes a new issue dedicated to one of the most influential figures in contemporary classical music. The coin, issued on July 15, pays tribute to conductor Riccardo Muti, an international icon who, throughout his more than half-century career, has made a decisive contribution to the dissemination of Italian operatic and symphonic heritage on the world's leading stages.
Riccardo Muti: the conductor who brought Italian musical tradition to the world's greatest stages
Riccardo Muti was born in Naples on July 28, 1941 , although he spent his childhood and youth in the city of Molfetta, in the Apulia region. He began his musical training studying piano at the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples and later continued his studies at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, where he studied composition with Bruno Bettinelli and orchestral conducting with Antonino Votto. From the early years of his career, he developed a conducting approach based on the meticulous study of the score, respect for the musical text, and the pursuit of the greatest possible fidelity to the composer's intentions.
International recognition came in 1967, when he unanimously won first prize at the prestigious Guido Cantelli International Conducting Competition. That success marked the beginning of a brilliant career that quickly led him to collaborate with some of the most important orchestras and opera houses in Europe and America, establishing him as one of the most outstanding conductors of his generation.
Between 1968 and 1980, he was principal conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and between 1972 and 1982, principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London. He subsequently served as music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1980 to 1992, and in 1986, he also assumed the music directorship of La Scala in Milan, a position he held until 2005. During his nineteen years at the helm of the historic Milanese opera house, he conducted numerous productions of Verdi and Mozart, spearheaded the revival of less frequently performed works by composers such as Cherubini, Paisiello, Gluck, Rossini, and Salieri, and led the reopening of the theater after its restoration in 2004 with Antonio Salieri's opera Europa riconosciuta.
In September 2010, he began his tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the world's most prestigious symphony orchestras, having been appointed to the position two years earlier. During his time as director, he promoted numerous educational and cultural projects, strengthened the orchestra's presence both in the United States and internationally through tours and recordings, and supported various initiatives aimed at bringing symphonic music to new audiences. After concluding this period in 2023, he was awarded the title of Music Director Emeritus for Life.
Riccardo Muti's repertoire ranges from the symphonic music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms to the great works of Verdi, Rossini, Cherubini, and other Italian and European composers. He has achieved particular acclaim as an interpreter of Giuseppe Verdi, whose operas he has approached through meticulous study of the scores and, on numerous occasions, by consulting critical editions that strive for the utmost fidelity to the original text. His work has also contributed to the revival of rarely performed works from the Italian and European repertoire, bringing compositions back to the stage that had been seldom performed for long periods.
Alongside his work as a conductor, Muti has dedicated himself to the training of young musicians. In 2004, he founded the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, composed of young Italian instrumentalists selected through auditions by an international committee, with the aim of facilitating their entry into professional life. He has also promoted various educational projects, including the Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy, dedicated to training young conductors, singers, and teachers specializing in the performance of the Italian operatic repertoire.
3€ COIN
OBVERSE
The obverse of the coin features a portrait of the renowned conductor Riccardo Muti. To the right, following the rim, is the inscription "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA," while just below it appears the year of issue, 2026. In the lower left is the mint mark "R," corresponding to the Rome Mint.
REVERSE
The reverse side features, in the foreground, Riccardo Muti's expressive hands in the act of conducting, evoking the power and emotion of musical performance. The music takes shape through a series of lines representing sound waves and a spiral composed of a musical staff, which guides the eye to the center of the composition. Following the spiral, one can read the Latin inscription "CANTARE AMANTIS EST" (To sing is proper to one who loves) and the name "RICCARDO MUTI". The face value "3 EURO" appears at the top, while the signature of the designer, Maria Ciucci, is displayed in the lower right corner as "M. CIUCCI".
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICSMint
IPZS (Rome)
Metal 925 Silver
Quality Proof
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32 mm
Design Monica Ciucci
Print run 3,500 units
Date of issue July 15, 2026
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