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Toscanini

American  
[tos-kuh-nee-nee, taws-kah-nee-nee] / ˌtɒs kəˈni ni, ˌtɔs kɑˈni ni /

noun

  1. Arturo 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.


Toscanini British  
/ ˌtɒskəˈniːnɪ /

noun

  1. Arturo (arˈtuːro). 1867–1957, Italian conductor; musical director of La Scala, Milan, and of the NBC symphony orchestra (1937–57) in New York

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When the 23-year-old Solti found himself conducting opera rehearsals from the piano at the Salzburg Festival in 1936, the great Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini approached.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

“So the line — Verdi, Toscanini, Votto and myself. It is a sort of connection,” Muti said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 2023

The appointment of Dudamel, 42, is a major coup for the New York Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, which was once led by giants including Mahler, Toscanini and Bernstein.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 2023

The opera has previously been conducted at La Scala by Arthur Toscanini and Claudio Abbado.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2022

Before appearing in public with Toscanini, however, Shirley had first to spruce up his cage.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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