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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Schippers canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
conductor
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human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-03-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-12-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Curtis Institute of Music
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan ⓘ |
| employer |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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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
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opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Schippers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic interpretations of opera
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interpretations of 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| notableWork |
premiere of Samuel Barber's opera "Antony and Cleopatra"
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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
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conductor ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| performedAt |
La Scala, Milan
NERFINISHED
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Metropolitan Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Spoleto Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| 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
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Samuel Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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