Thomas Schippers

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Thomas Schippers was an American conductor renowned for his dynamic interpretations of opera and orchestral repertoire, particularly in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conductor
human
causeOfDeath lung cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1930-03-09
dateOfDeath 1977-12-16
educatedAt Curtis Institute of Music NERFINISHED
University of Michigan
employer Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
La Scala NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED
endTime 1977 (music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
era mid-20th century
familyName Schippers NERFINISHED
founded Festival dei Due Mondi (with Gian Carlo Menotti) NERFINISHED
genre classical music
opera
givenName Thomas NERFINISHED
instrument piano
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement 20th-century classical music
name Thomas Schippers NERFINISHED
notableFor dynamic interpretations of opera
interpretations of 20th-century orchestral repertoire
notableWork premiere of Samuel Barber's opera "Antony and Cleopatra"
premiere of Samuel Barber's opera "Vanessa"
recordings of Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci"
recordings of Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana"
recordings of Puccini operas
recordings of Puccini's "La Bohème"
recordings of Puccini's "Tosca"
recordings of Verdi operas
recordings of Verdi's "La Traviata"
recordings of Verdi's "Rigoletto"
occupation composer
conductor
pianist
performedAt La Scala, Milan NERFINISHED
Metropolitan Opera House NERFINISHED
Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED
Spoleto Festival NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
positionHeld music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
sexOrGender male
spouse Gian Carlo Menotti (partner; not legally married) NERFINISHED
startTime 1970 (music director of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra)
workedWith Gian Carlo Menotti NERFINISHED
Samuel Barber NERFINISHED

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Description of subject: Thomas Schippers was an American conductor renowned for his dynamic interpretations of opera and orchestral repertoire, particularly in the mid-20th century.

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