Giorgio Polacco
Giorgio Polacco | |
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Manhattan, New York | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Employer(s) | Metropolitan Opera (1915-1917) Chicago Civic Opera (1921-1930) |
| Spouse | Edith Mason (married twice) |
Giorgio Polacco (April 12, 1875 - April 30, 1960) was the conductor of the Metropolitan Opera from 1915 to 1917 and the Chicago Civic Opera from 1921 to 1930.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in Venice, Italy on April 12, 1875.[1]
In 1915 he became the conductor of the Metropolitan Opera replacing
Chicago Opera Association. He married Edith Mason in 1919.[3]
In 1921 he became the conductor of the Chicago Civic Opera. In 1928 he was hospitalized with appendicitis.[4]
He divorced Edith Mason on July 21, 1929.[3] He retired from the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930.
On May 15, 1931 he remarried Edith Mason.[5] They divorced in 1937.[6]
Polacco died in Manhattan on April 30, 1960.
Footnotes
- ^ Grove Dictionary of Music. 1915. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- All Music. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ New York Times. July 21, 1929. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- New York Times. January 22, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- New York Times. May 10, 1931. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- New York Times. April 22, 1937. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
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