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Arturo Toscanini

Noun

Meaning

Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)

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After the initial performances in Italy, other European countries and the US, the work was neglected until the conductor Arturo Toscanini insisted on its revival at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera in New York from the late 1890s into the next century. Source: Internet

Budden, p. 197 Because of the Roman setting, Ricordi arranged a Roman premiere for the opera, even though this meant that Arturo Toscanini could not conduct it as Puccini had hoped—Toscanini was fully engaged at La Scala in Milan. Source: Internet

However, the original 1904 version is occasionally performed as well, and has been recorded. citation Later works Giacomo Puccini with conductor Arturo Toscanini After 1904, Puccini's compositions were less frequent. Source: Internet

It is said that conductor Arturo Toscanini so loved this short that, upon first seeing it, he asked the projectionist to run it again. Source: Internet

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