Muti

¹

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

1. MutiRiccardo1941MItalianMUSIC: conductor Riccardo (rɪˈkɑːdəʊ). born 1941, Italian conductor: musical director of Philharmonia Orchestra, London (1979–82), Philadelphia Orchestra (1980–92), and La Scala, Milan (1986–2005)

muti

²

/ ˈmʊtɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   medicine, esp herbal medicine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muti¹

from Zulu umuthi tree, medicine

Example Sentences

On my first day in Salzburg, I headed for an 11 a.m. concert featuring Riccardo Muti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony.

From Los Angeles Times

The eminent conductor Riccardo Muti, who worked with him at the Met on Verdi’s “Attila,” was so impressed that he asked Palumbo to collaborate last year on Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” for his final performances as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From New York Times

“With him, musically I felt at home,” Muti said.

From New York Times

She became Riccardo Muti’s assistant to the Salzburg Festival, then moved into conducting and from 2017-22 was music director of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie.

From Seattle Times

A Chicago Symphony broadcast of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony from February, when it was already widely rumored that Mäkelä would succeed Riccardo Muti, is mightily impressive, especially how he brings out the exceptional fullness of the orchestra’s trademark sound.

From Los Angeles Times