Giulio Setti
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Giulio Setti in 1918
Giulio Setti (born Treviglio, October 3, 1869 - died Turin, October 2, 1938) was an Italian choral conductor.
Biography[]
He served as chorus master of opera houses in Italy, Cairo, Cologne, and Buenos Aires prior to coming to the United States in 1908; there he was engaged as chorus master of the Metropolitan Opera. He remained in the post twenty-seven years before retiring, after which he returned to Italy.
References[]
- David Ewen, Encyclopedia of the Opera: New Enlarged Edition. New York; Hill and Wang, 1963.
Categories:
- 1869 births
- 1938 deaths
- People from Treviglio
- Italian conductors (music)
- Italian male conductors (music)
- Italian choral conductors
- Metropolitan Opera people
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