Diego Basso Plays Queen
Queen’s greatest songs in original arrangements by Diego Basso. An orchestra, a rhythm section and live voices, together on stage.
Meet the artists
From Bohemian Rhapsody to We Are the Champions: a two-hour concert bringing together the energy of rock, the sound of the Orchestra Ritmico Sinfonica Italiana and the voices of Art Voice Academy.
Diego Basso conducts and arranges the music. The opening pays tribute to Queen’s passion for opera.
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Conductor & arranger
A conductor and arranger working across opera, pop and symphonic rock. Founder of the Orchestra Ritmico Sinfonica Italiana and Art Voice Academy, he brings his passion for Queen to a project that expands their sound while preserving its character and energy.
Meet the conductor
Special guest · selected dates
The American guitarist, known for his long-standing collaboration with Vasco Rossi, brings his rock sound alongside the orchestra and voices. Guests vary by show: check the lineup on each event page.
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Soprano
Frontman
The orchestra
Strings, orchestral instruments and a rhythm section: symphonic sound meets rock energy.
The voices
Solo voices and choral textures perform Queen’s melodies and harmonies live.
Art meets music
Master film poster artist Renato Casaro gave Plays Queen its visual identity: the conductor, the voices and the guitar, brought together by music.
Renato Casaro 1935—2025
