Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-06-26

Day of Death

2014-01-20 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Milano, Italy

Also Known As

Claudio Abbado

Biography

Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor. He served at various times as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, founder and director of Lucerne Festival Orchestra, music director of European Union Youth Orchestra, and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.

Known For

Acting

The Matchstick Men

1996

The Matchstick Men

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Self

Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado

Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado

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Self - Conductor

Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

2002

Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

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Self - conductor

European Concert 1994

1994

European Concert 1994

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Self - Conductor

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6

2008

Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6

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Self - Conductor

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

1993

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5

2011

Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5

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dirigent

Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3

2009

Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3

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dirigent

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado

2013

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado

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Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

1997

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

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Self - Conductor

Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

2013

Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

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Self - Conductor

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

2002

A Verdi Gala from Berlin

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

2001

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8

2001

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

2001

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9

2001

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9

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Self - Conductor

Verdi: Requiem

1982

Verdi: Requiem

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Self - Conductor

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

1994

Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

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Conductor

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

1996

Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

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Conductor

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

1991

Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

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Conductor

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

2002

Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

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Conductor

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

2000

Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

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Conductor

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

1998

Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

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Conductor

La Cenerentola

1981

La Cenerentola

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Self - Conductor

Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert

2016

Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert

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Self - Conductor

Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)

2011

Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)

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Self . Conductor

Khovanshchina

1989

Khovanshchina

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Self - Conductor

Wozzeck

1987

Wozzeck

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Self - Conductor

Elektra

1989

Elektra

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Self - Conductor

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

1996

Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

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Self

In Search of Beethoven

2009

In Search of Beethoven

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Self

Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

1975

Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

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Self - Conductor

Conducting Mahler

2002

Conducting Mahler

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Self - Conductor

A Russian Night

2009

A Russian Night

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Self - Conductor

Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado

2004

Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

2010

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

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Self - Conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival

2008

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival

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Self – Conductor

Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony

2009

Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder

2010

Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6

2007

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7

2006

Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7

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Self -Conductor

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

2002

Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

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Self - Conductor

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

2002

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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Self - Conductor

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

1978

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos

1979

Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos

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Self - Conductor

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

1973

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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Self - Conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande

2009

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande

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Self - Conductor

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

1988

The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

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Self

Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7

2006

Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven: The Symphonies

2013

Beethoven: The Symphonies

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Self - Conductor

Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3

2008

Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3

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Self - Conductor

Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître

2014

Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître

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Self

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

1999

Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2001

Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

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Self - Conductor

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

2002

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

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Self - Conductor

Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem

1985

Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem

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Self - Conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

2005

Mahler: Symphony No. 9

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Self - Conductor

Mahler: Symphonies 1-7

2011

Mahler: Symphonies 1-7

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Self - Conductor

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

2015

Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

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Self - Conductor

Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms

2005

Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms

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Self - Conductor

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

2011

Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

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Self - Conductor

To Play and to Fight

2007

To Play and to Fight

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Self - Interviewee

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000

2000

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000

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Self - Conductor

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

1996

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

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Self - Conductor

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

1997

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

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Self - Conductor

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998

1998

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998

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Self - Conductor

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999

1999

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999

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Self - Conductor

Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter

2011

Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter

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Self - Conductor

Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

2014

Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

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Conductor

imagine…

imagine…

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Self

Meisterwerke der Klassik

Meisterwerke der Klassik

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Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

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Self

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

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Self

Kulturplatz

Kulturplatz

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Self

Great Performances

Great Performances

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Self

Production

Crew

Directing