(24 March 2017) With the presentation of Toscanini at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan: “Toscanini: the life and legend of an immortal master” by Marco Capra, Professor of History of Music at the University of Parma (on March 21) has commenced international celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arturo Toscanini, one of the most renowned music conductors of all time, was born in Parma on March 25, 1867. The book, published by Rizzoli with the support of Salini Impregilo in both Italian and English. Following the presentation at La Scala, it will also be presented next week at the Library of Congress and Union Station in Washington DC (March 27th and 28th) and Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City (March 29th). These were made possible by Salini Impregilo with its US subsidiary, ‘Lane’, the Italian Embassy in Washington, Chamber Musicians of the Scala. Alexander Pereira and Riccardo Chailly, the Superintendant and Musical Director of La Scala respectively and the scholar, Harvey Sachs. (Red)
