Muti
noun
Riccardo (rɪˈkɑːdəʊ). born 1941, Italian conductor: musical director of Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1979–82), Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and La Scala, Milan (1986–2005)
Muti
1 British
/ ˈmʊtɪ /
noun
muti
2
British
/ ˈmʊtɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of muti
from Zulu umuthi tree, medicine
Example Sentences
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As the resident orchestra the Vienna Philharmonic will also perform five concert programs, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Tugan Sokhiev, Riccardo Muti, Christian Thielemann and Andris Nelsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
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 ● Dec. 31, 2024
Muti said of their concert “Aida” in Italy that summer, “She was able in the past to hold long phrases without any problem, and now going in the high register she had some difficulty.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
He died in Palazzo Muti in Rome, at the age of 67, after suffering a stroke.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
I recalled the day he had been playing the game of conkana with Muti and had shown love toward his little brother.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
It is not the politicians, it is not poverty, it is not muti or juju it is not anything but the sickness in our heads.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2013
Kenneth's attitude mirrored how most people I spoke to thought about muti: It probably doesn't work, but you don't want to mess with it, just in case.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2012
Every proper muti shop features animal skins hanging from the ceiling, rows of animal fats in ancient brandy bottles, belts, sticks, bones, and other mysterious piles that would make a vegetarian cringe.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2012
Now, however, the club officially downplays any talk of muti, saying emphatically that the team doesn't employ a sangoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2010
“Cholera a bad bugger. Frelimo send soldiers with muti* but too late. Muti no work good, anyway.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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