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Abbado

American

[uh-bah-doh, ah-bah-daw] / əˈbɑ doʊ, ɑˈbɑ dɔ /

noun

Claudio 1933–2014, Italian orchestral conductor and musical director.

Abbado British

/ əˈbɑːdəʊ /

noun

Claudio. born 1933, Italian conductor; principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (1979–88); director of the Vienna State Opera (1986–91), and the Berlin Philharmonic (1989–2001)

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Also gone was the irreplaceable library filled with 50 years worth of manuscripts and correspondence from conductors, such as Zubin Mehta and Claudio Abbado, who performed Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

In addition to Mr. Abbado and Mr. Viotti, “Simon Boccanegra” has remained an important opera for many, including the baritone Luca Salsi, 48.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

Mr. Abbado attended the now-famous 1971 staging, which was conducted by his father, the prolific Claudio Abbado, who died in 2014.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2024

“For me,” Abbado added, “power is always linked with dictatorship.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Achieving that ideal was no simple task with orchestras of long traditions and routines, though Abbado remade the Philharmonic in his image, and lastingly so.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

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