Manno Wolf-Ferrari
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Manno Wolf-Ferrari | |
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| Born | 5 September 1911 Venice, Italy |
| Died | 17 April 1994 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Conductor (music) |
Manno Wolf-Ferrari (5 September 1911 – 17 April 1994)[1] was an Italian conductor, nephew of composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari.
He studied in Venice and Siena, and quickly established himself as a leading conductor of the Italian opera repertory, which he performed widely in Italy but also abroad, notably in Monte-Carlo, London, Madrid, Australia and New Zealand. In June 1949 while in Brisbane, Queensland, his wife, the soprano Rina Mariosa, gave birth to a son, whom they christened Giuseppe Brisbane Wolff-Ferrari.[2]
In 1951 he recorded the premiere recording of Cimarosa's opera Il matrimonio segreto with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and a cast headed by Alda Noni, Giulietta Simionato, Cesare Valletti and Sesto Bruscantini for Warner Fonit.
