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Riccardo Muti , 1941-, Italian conductor. Principal conductor of the Maggio Musicale (1969-81) in Florence and of the Philharmonia Orchestra (1973-82) in London, he became (1977) principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and succeeded (1980) Eugene Ormandy as its musical director, a position he held until 1992. He served as music director of La Scala in Milan from 1986 until 2005. In 2008 the Chicago Symphony announced that he would become its music director in 2010.

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Muti, Riccardo (1941– ) Italian conductor. He made his debut in 1968 with the Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1973 he became chief conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra. He was principal conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra (1981–92) and musical director of La Scala (1986– ).

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Muti, Riccardo (b Naples, 1941). It. conductor. Cantelli Prize 1967. Opera début Florence 1966 in work by Paisiello. Salzburg Fest., 1971; Amer. début Philadelphia Orch. 1972; Vienna 1973; CG 1977. Chief cond., (New) Philharmonia Orch. 1973–82 (mus. dir. from 1979). Art. dir., Florence Fest. (Maggio Musicale) 1977–81. Prin. guest cond., Philadelphia Orch. from 1977, prin. cond. 1981–92. Mus. dir. La Scala from 1986.

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