Muti

¹ British  

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

1. Riccardo (rɪˈkɑːdəʊ). born 1941, Italian conductor: musical director of Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1979–82), Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and La Scala, Milan (1986–2005)

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muti ² British  

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

1. informal medicine, esp herbal medicine

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Etymology

Origin of muti

from Zulu umuthi tree, medicine

Example Sentences

At a recent appearance of the Chicago Symphony at the Soraya, Italian conductor Riccardo Muti followed an impressively grand performance of Brahms’ Fourth Symphony by telling the audience how the arts keep us honest and played as an encore the overture to Verdi’s “Nabucco,” as an example of how an opera could motivate public support for Garibaldi’s nationalist movement.

From Los Angeles Times

Riccardo Muti is this year’s conductor for one of the profession’s most prestigious gigs and one that went to Gustavo Dudamel in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

On my first day in Salzburg, I headed for an 11 a.m. concert featuring Riccardo Muti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony.

From Los Angeles Times

The eminent conductor Riccardo Muti, who worked with him at the Met on Verdi’s “Attila,” was so impressed that he asked Palumbo to collaborate last year on Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” for his final performances as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From New York Times

“With him, musically I felt at home,” Muti said.

From New York Times