Franco Capuana

Franco Capuana

Franco Capuana (29 September 1894–10 December 1969) was an Italian conductor. He became associated with the Teatro di San Carlo in 1930 and La Scala in 1937. In 1940 he conducted the premiere of Giorgio Federico Ghedini's opera "La pulce d'oro" at the Teatro Carlo Felice. He visited the Royal Opera House in 1946, becoming the first guest conductor of the newly formed Royal Opera, London.

Notable recordings

*Giacomo Puccini - "La fanciulla del West", with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Chorus, featuring: Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Mario del Monaco (tenor), Cornell MacNeil (baritone), Piero de Palma (tenor), Silvio Maionica (bass), Giorgio Tozzi (bass), Dario Caselli (bass), Biancamaria Casoni (mezzo-soprano), et al.
*Giuseppe Verdi - Aida Arena di Verona 9 Agosoto 1966 Leyla Gencer (soprano) Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo) Anselmo Colzani (baritone).


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