Viotti

[vyawt-tee]

noun

1. Giovanni Battista 1755–1824, Italian violinist and composer.

Example Sentences

“I saw my dad conduct it, though I can’t remember where, when I was 5 years old, and I didn’t know you could die onstage and still live,” Mr. Viotti said in a recent phone interview.

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“There’s something here that is beautiful because Daniele worked with my father when they were young,” Mr. Viotti said.

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

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And for the conductor Lorenzo Viotti, 33, the son of the celebrated conductor Marcello Viotti, who died in 2005, the new “Simon Boccanegra” — his first time conducting it — also has a personal connection.

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Urgently conducted by Lorenzo Viotti and well sung by a youthful cast, Puccini’s thriller here moves with a swiftness that anticipates the slasher flick.

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