Alfredo Antonini

Alfredo Antonini
Born
Alfredo Antonini

(1901-05-31)May 31, 1901
Alessandria, Kingdom of Italy Italy
DiedNovember 3, 1983(1983-11-03) (aged 82)
Occupation(s)Conductor, Composer, Musical Director
Years active1921–1977
SpouseAlexandra Catherine Pasimeni (m. 1948)
AwardsEmmy Award
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Alfredo Antonini (May 31, 1901 – November 3, 1983) was a leading Italian-American symphony conductor and composer who was active on the international concert stage as well as on the CBS radio and television networks from the 1930s through the early 1970s.[1][2][3][4] In 1972 he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming on television for his conducting of the premiere of Ezra Laderman's opera And David Wept for CBS television during 1971.[5][6] In addition, he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1980.[7][8]

  1. ^ The New York Times, July 2, 1948, pg. 24[title missing]
  2. ^ The New York Times, October 5, 1948, pg. 30[title missing]
  3. ^ The New York Times, April 25, 1957, pg. 34[title missing]
  4. ^ The New York Times, February 12, 1960, pg. 22[title missing]
  5. ^ "Obituaries: Conductor Alfredo Antonini" (PDF). Central Opera Service Bulletin, Vol. 25, No. 2. Winter–Spring 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  6. ^ Entertainment Awards Don Franks. McFarland and Co., London, 2005 p. 394 ISBN 0-7864-1798-6 Emmy Awards 1972 Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Alfredo Antonini on https://books.google.com
  7. ^ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". www.quirinale.it.
  8. ^ "Italian maestro dies during surgery". The Globe and Mail. 5 November 1983. p. E.5. ProQuest 387196129.