Carlo Maria Giulini (May 9, 1914 – June 14, 2005) was an Italian conductor, and violist.
Giulini was born in Barletta, Italy and studied the viola and composition at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He later studied conducting with Bernardino Molinari.
Giulini worked at Milan Radio from 1946 to 1951, where he revived several obscure operas, including works by Alessandro Scarlatti. Arturo Toscanini heard a production of Haydn's Il...
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Carlo Maria Giulini (May 9, 1914 – June 14, 2005) was an Italian conductor, and violist.
Giulini was born in Barletta, Italy and studied the viola and composition at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He later studied conducting with Bernardino Molinari.
Giulini worked at Milan Radio from 1946 to 1951, where he revived several obscure operas, including works by Alessandro Scarlatti. Arturo Toscanini heard a production of Haydn's Il mondo della luna; this led Toscanini to recommend Giulini for the musical directorship at La Scala, where he remained from 1953 to 1956. In 1955 he made his American debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, leading to a nearly quarter century association with the ensemble.
In 1958, Giulini conducted a highly acclaimed production of Verdi's Don Carlos at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. During the 1960s, he was in great demand as a guest conductor of leading orchestras around the world, and made numerous well-received recordings with...
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