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SAD NEWS | Italian Conductor & Composer Carlo Franci Has Died - Aged 94 [RIP]

By The Violin Channel

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Italian conductor and composer Carlo Franci has passed away this week - aged 94

Italian conductor and composer Carlo Franci has passed away this week - aged 94.

A graduate of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, in Rome, throughout his career he conducted major orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic - and led productions at La Scala and New York's Metropolitan Opera.

In the later half of his career, Maestro Carlo’s composed scores for a number of films - including The Gladiator of Rome and The Wide Blue Road.

Our condolences are with his family, friends and colleagues.

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