Teresa Belloc-Giorgi Simon Mayr's "Medea in Corinto" in 1823, and Isabella in the first performance of "L'inganno felice" in Venice in 1812. She favored Rossini roles and created Ninetta, a soprano part, in "La gazza ladra" at La Scala in 1817. However, the contralto roles of "La Cenerentola", "Tancredi", and Isabella in "L'italiana in Algeri" were her most successful roles. In 1818, Belloc-Giorgi appeared in London under the name of Bellochi, but failed to find success and returned to Milan. She married a Frenchman and retired in 1828. She died in San Giorgio Canavese. Teresa Belloc-Giorgi Maria Teresa Belloc-Giorgi (Bellochi; Giorgi-Belloc; née
La Scala citing "hostility" from staff members. In May 2005, Stéphane Lissner, formerly head of the Aix-en-Provence Festival, was appointed General Manager and Artistic Director of La Scala, becoming the first non-Italian in its history to hold the office. On 15 May 2006, Daniel Barenboim was named "Maestro Scaligero", or "de facto" principal guest conductor, of the company. In October 2011, Barenboim was appointed the next music director of La Scala, effective December 2011, with an initial contract of 5 years. In December 2013, management named Riccardo Chailly the next music director of La Scala, effective 1 January 2015. Stéphane Lissner left