In 1960, at age 22, he made his first recordings with the Lamoureux Orchestra of works by Liszt, Beethoven, Bizet, Rossini, Respighi, and many more, for the Philips label, all released in Hi-Fi stereo. He also made recordings with the Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra. At age 27 he conducted
La Boutique fantasque (Rossini/Respighi) for the
Louis de Funès film
The Sucker (1965). Benzi was the conductor of the
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine from 1973 to 1987. He was the conductor of the in Arnhem, Netherlands, from the 1989/1990 season till 1998. He later conducted orchestras in Russia and Japan. ==Personal life==