| Code | DS/UK/9778 |
| Name | Abbado; Claudio (26 June 1933-20 January 2014); OMRI; Italian conductor |
| Dates | 26 June 1933-20 January 2014 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Milan, Italy (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Michelangelo Abbado (violinist) and Maria Carmela Savagnone (pianist)
Sibling of Marcello Abbado (pianist)
Former spouse of Giovanna Cavazzoni (singer) and Gabriella Cantalupi
Spouse of Viktoria Mullova (violinist)
Father of Daniele Abbado (opera director), Alessandra Abbado, Sebastiano Abbado, and Misha Mullov-Abbado (jazz bassist)
Nephew of Roberto Abbado (conductor) |
| Biography | Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, founder and director of Lucerne Festival Orchestra, music director of European Union Youth Orchestra and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.
Abbado's childhood encompassed the Nazi occupation of Milan. Abbado's mother spent time in prison for harbouring a Jewish child. This period solidified his anti-fascist political sentiments. |