Giuseppe Patanè was a great opera conductor
I think Patanè did far more than just hold it together: he did full honor to Verdi.
By Peter Russell
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Giuseppe Patané
9 pieces since 2015 — at 3 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
9
pieces
3
companies
12
years
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