Anton Guadagno

Anton Guadagno(2 May 1923 – 16 August 2002) was an Italianoperaticconductor.

Born inCastellammare del Golfo,Italy, Anton Guadagno studied at theVincenzo Bellini Conservatoryin Palermo and theAccademia di Santa Ceciliain Rome. He worked withHerbert von Karajanwhile studying at theSalzburg Mozarteum,and won first prize for conducting in 1948 at the age of 25. Upon graduation, he conducted in South America and Mexico City, where he was music director of the Bellas Artes and formed a lasting relationship withPlácido Domingo.He made his American debut in 1952 atCarnegie Hall,and served as an assistant conductor at theMetropolitan Operaduring the 1958–1959 season. He was also the music director of thePhiladelphia Lyric Opera Companyfrom 1966 to 1972. Starting in the 1970s, he worked for 30 years with theWiener Staatsoperas resident conductor in the Italian repertoire. In 1984, Guadagno became principal conductor of thePalm Beach Opera,a position he held for the rest of his life.

Guadagno died inVienna, Austriain 2002.

References

• NY Times Obituary
• Obituary in Italian
• http://www.answers.com/topic/anton-guadagno-classical-musician?cat=entertainment