From 'Verdi: Macbeth' By Various. Abbado first conducted Verdi at London's Covent Garden in 1968, quickly establishing himself as an important Verdi interpreter.

Claudio Abbado, an Italian conductor who led several of the most storied orchestras of Europe into the modern era with his daring embrace of contemporary music and with the subtle flourishes of ...

Claudio Abbado lit a cigar and looked uneasy, as he often did. The Italian conductor, who died in 2014 but would have turned 90 on June 26, was at a meal with the actor Maximilian Schell, in a ...

Claudio Abbado, one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, died Monday in Bologna, Italy, at age 80. His death was announced by a spokesperson for Bologna's mayor, saying that it ...

PARMA, Italy — The Festival Verdi Parma has led a sleepy existence here for most of its 18 years. But now it demands attention.

Claudio Abbado, one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, died Monday in Bologna, Italy, at age 80. His death was announced by a spokesperson for Bologna's mayor, saying that it ...

Claudio Abbado, one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, died Monday in Bologna, Italy, at age 80. His death was announced by a spokesperson for Bologna's mayor, saying that it ...