Anton Guadagno

A beloved figure with the Wiener Staatsoper and Palm Beach Opera, conductor Anton Guadagno established his credentials as a singer's maestro and a shaper of convincing performances early in his career. Known as a sympathetic conductor in numerous opera recital recordings, he was an able collaborator on the short list of many star singers of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Guadagno began his formal studies at the Palermo Conservatory and later undertook training at Rome's Accademia di Santa Cecilia in conducting and composition. At the age of 23, he was awarded first prize for con...