Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

Francesco Molinari - Pradelli ( born July 4, 1911 in Bologna, † July 8th, 1996 ibid ) was one of the most famous Italian opera conductors of his time.

Molinari - Pradelli studied piano and composition in Bologna and graduated in 1938 at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome from. In 1946 he made ​​his debut at La Scala in Milan; 1956 at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London.

His recording of Puccini's Turandot with Birgit Nilsson and Franco Corelli is widely regarded as one of the most important recordings of this work.

Discography (selection)

  • Giuseppe Verdi: Simon Boccanegra - ( Cetra, 1951)
  • Friedrich von Flotow: Martha - ( Cetra, 1953)
  • Jules Massenet: Werther - ( Cetra, 1953)
  • Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata - ( Decca, 1954)
  • Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut - ( Decca, 1954)
  • Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d' amore - ( Decca, 1955)
  • Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino - ( Decca, 1955)
  • Giacomo Puccini: Tosca - ( Decca, 1959)
  • Giacomo Puccini: Turandot - (EMI, 1965)
  • Giacomo Puccini: La Rondine - (RCA, 1966)
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