Nello Santi
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Nello Santi (born September 22, 1931) is an Italian conductor. He is often called "Papa Santi" by his fellow musicians to show their high respect for his work.
[edit] Biography
Santi was born in Adria (Veneto), Italy. He studied composition at the Liceo musicale of Padua. In 1951 he made his debut as a conductor in Padua conducting Verdi's Rigoletto at the Teatro Verdi. He was appointed as a music director of the Zurich Opera House from 1958 to 1969. He has conducted at the Zurich Opera from 1958, Metropolitan Opera from 1962 when he made his debut with Verdi's Un ballo in maschera, Royal Opera House with La traviata and many more opera houses all over the world including Verona Arena.
[edit] Selected recordings
- 1971: Leoncavallo's Pagliacci with Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballe, Sherrill Milnes; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Audio CD: RCA
- 1981: Giordano's Andrea Chenier with Plácido Domingo, Gabriela Benackova, Piero Cappuccilli; Vienna State Opera orchestra and chorus; DVD: Deutsche Grammophon; Cat: 00440 073 4070
- 1982: Puccini's La Fanciulla del West with Carol Neblett, Plácido Domingo, Silvano Carroli; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra and Chorus; DVD: Kultur Video; ASIN: 032031203822
- 2000: Verdi's I due Foscari with Leo Nucci, Vincenzo La Scola, Alexandrina Pendatchanska; Teatro San Carlo Orchestra and Chorus; DVD: TDK