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, a star in the great generation of Italian conductors who was revered by musicians in the world’s leading orchestras for developing a strong rapport with them while still allowing them ...

Over 25 years, through crises and a changing world, Michael Haefliger has made the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland as we know it. By Joshua Barone A collection of 257 CDs and eight DVDs released by ...

Claudio Abbado, one of the world's top conductors who over the decades led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna's State Opera and Milan's La Scala, has died aged 80, the Milan opera house said on ...

Claudio Abbado, an Italian conductor whose wide-ranging mastery of symphonic and operatic repertory and attention to detail drew comparisons to more famous maestros Carlo Mario Giulini, Arturo ...

Verdi: "Come in quest’ora bruna," Act I, Simon Boccanegra Mirella Freni (Amelia), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Claudio Abbado (conductor) Beethoven: "Er sterbe!" Act II, Fidelio Nina Stemme ...