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Abbado

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

noun

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


Abbado British  
/ əˈbɑːdəʊ /

noun

  1. 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

La Scala approached Mr. Abbado a few years ago about directing a new production, but he initially declined.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

The earliest sessions in the Universal box date from February 1966, when Abbado and the London Symphony excerpted Prokofiev ballets with enjoyable flair.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Abbado remained acutely conscious of conducting history, symbolically wearing a watch given to him by Erich Kleiber, a fellow champion of Berg.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

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