Edoardo Vitale (29 November 1872 – 12 December 1937) was an Italian orchestral conductor. He was director of La Scala in substitution of

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from 1908 to 1910, though he conducted most of his career at the ''Teatro Costanzi'', now

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. His orchestration and conducting has been described as passionate.

Biography

Vitale was born in

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, Italy, in 1872. As a boy he went to Rome, and by the time he was 14 he was already directing some ''

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'' at the Teatro Metastasio, garnering acclaim for his conducting. He studied at the

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. Starting from 1893, he was a professor at the Santa Cecilia. From 1908 to 1910 he was a substitute of

at La Scala. He was the first to direct

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' ''

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'' in Italy, which he directed at La Scala in 1909. He directed Cherubini's ''

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'' in 1909, also at La Scala. He conducted mostly at the ''

Teatro Costanzi The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat ''Costanzi Theatre'', it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements. The pre ...

''. He also conducted in foreign countries. He was conductor of the orchestra of the lyrica company of Walter Moachi's company, which performed in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro in 1925. His son was Riccardo Vitale , who became Director of Rome Opera House from the 1940s to early 1970s.

References

External links

Edoardo Vitale at the Italian Encyclopedia
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