Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Opera conductor, Conductor
1909 – 1996
Who was Gianandrea Gavazzeni?
Gianandrea Gavazzeni was an Italian pianist, conductor, composer and musicologist.
Gavazzeni was born in Bergamo. For almost 50 years, starting from 1948, he was principal conductor at La Scala, Milan, in 1966-68 being its music and artistic director.
He had his Metropolitan Opera debut on 11 October 1976. He conducted eight performances of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore that year at the Met.
His compositions include: concertos such as 'Concerto bergamasco'; 'The Song of St Alexander'; and sonatas.
His last wife was the soprano Denia Mazzola-Gavazzeni. In January 1993, at age 83, he conducted Jules Massenet's Esclarmonde at Teatro Massimo di Palermo, with his wife singing the title role. It was the first time he had conducted this opera.
Gianandrea Gavazzeni died on 5 February 1996.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1909
Bergamo - Also known as
- Gavazzeni, Gianandrea
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Education
- Milan Conservatory
- Lived in
- Bergamo
- Died
- Feb 5, 1996
Bergamo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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