Abbado

American  

[uh-bah-doh, ah-bah-daw] / əˈbɑ doʊ, ɑˈbɑ dɔ /

noun

1. Claudio 1933–2014, Italian orchestral conductor and musical director.

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Abbado British  

/ əˈbɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. Claudio. born 1933, Italian conductor; principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (1979–88); director of the Vienna State Opera (1986–91), and the Berlin Philharmonic (1989–2001)

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Example Sentences

Also gone was the irreplaceable library filled with 50 years worth of manuscripts and correspondence from conductors, such as Zubin Mehta and Claudio Abbado, who performed Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

“My first reaction was that I can do anything at La Scala except ‘Simon,’” Mr. Abbado said, referring to the long shadow cast by his father’s 1971 production.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

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

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

La Scala approached Mr. Abbado a few years ago about directing a new production, but he initially declined.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

In 1958, Abbado triumphed at Tanglewood in the United States, then, after three years spent teaching chamber music in Parma, won a year as an assistant at the New York Philharmonic.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023