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Claudio Abbado
Acting

Claudio Abbado

Born 1933-06-26
Milano, Italy
Department: Acting

Biography

Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor. He served at various times as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, founder and director of Lucerne Festival Orchestra, music director of European Union Youth Orchestra, and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Claudio Abbado

Great Performances
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Great Performances

1971
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Le Grand Échiquier
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Le Grand Échiquier

1972
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Kulturplatz
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Kulturplatz

2004
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imagine…
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imagine…

2003
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Khovanshchina
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Khovanshchina

1989
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Conducting Mahler
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Conducting Mahler

2002
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Macbeth
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Macbeth

1979
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The Barber of Seville
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The Barber of Seville

1973
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La Cenerentola
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La Cenerentola

1981
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To Play and to Fight
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To Play and to Fight

2007
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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (102 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
The Second AssignmentThe Second AssignmentMusicMovie2026
Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between TimesMikail Pletnev – A Genius Between TimesSelf - ConductorMovie2025
Please Call Me Claudio: The Visionary Claudio AbbadoSelfMovie2024
Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004ConductorMovie2022
Claudio Abbado: The Last ConcertClaudio Abbado: The Last ConcertSelf - ConductorMovie2016
Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial ConcertMozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial ConcertSelf - ConductorMovie2015
Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening ConcertClaudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening ConcertConductorMovie2014
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maîtreMaurizio Pollini: De main de maîtreSelfMovie2014
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival OrchestraMozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival OrchestraSelf - ConductorMovie2013
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio AbbadoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio AbbadoSelf / AppearanceMovie2013
Beethoven: The SymphoniesBeethoven: The SymphoniesSelf - ConductorMovie2013
Meisterwerke der KlassikSelfTV Series2012
Mahler: Symphonies 1-7Mahler: Symphonies 1-7Self - ConductorMovie2011
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New WorldBrahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New WorldSelf - ConductorMovie2011
Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)Self . ConductorMovie2011
Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At EasterClaudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At EasterSelf - ConductorMovie2011
Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5dirigentMovie2011
Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert LiederLucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert LiederSelf - ConductorMovie2010
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3Self - ConductorMovie2010
Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd SymphonyLucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd SymphonySelf - ConductorMovie2009
Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd SymphonyLucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd SymphonyConductorMovie2009
A Russian NightA Russian NightSelf - ConductorMovie2009
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and MelisandeMahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and MelisandeSelf - ConductorMovie2009
In Search of BeethovenIn Search of BeethovenSelfMovie2009
Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3dirigentMovie2009
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne FestivalMahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne FestivalSelf – ConductorMovie2008
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3Self - ConductorMovie2008
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6Self - ConductorMovie2008
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6Self - ConductorMovie2007
To Play and to FightTo Play and to FightSelf - IntervieweeMovie2007
José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992ConductorMovie2006
Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7Self - ConductorMovie2006
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7Self -ConductorMovie2006
Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and BrahmsPollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and BrahmsSelf - ConductorMovie2005
Mahler: Symphony No. 9Mahler: Symphony No. 9Self - ConductorMovie2005
Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005Self / AppearanceMovie2005
Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005Music DirectorMovie2005
KulturplatzKulturplatzSelfTV Series2004
Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio AbbadoMahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio AbbadoSelf - ConductorMovie2004
Claudio Abbado: Hearing the SilenceClaudio Abbado: Hearing the SilenceSelfMovie2003
Abbado in Lucerne 2003Abbado in Lucerne 2003ConductorMovie2003
Founding Concert of the Lucerne Festival OrchestraConductorMovie2003
imagine…imagine…SelfTV Series2003
Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 1, 6 & 8ConductorMovie2002
Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5Abbado – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5ConductorMovie2002
Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 7ConductorMovie2002
Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9Abbado - Beethoven: Symphonies 3 & 9ConductorMovie2002
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerBeethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerSelf - ConductorMovie2002
Conducting MahlerConducting MahlerSelf - ConductorMovie2002
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraVerdi: Simon BoccanegraSelf - ConductorMovie2002
A Verdi Gala from BerlinA Verdi Gala from BerlinSelf - ConductorMovie2002
Europakonzert 2002 from PalermoEuropakonzert 2002 from PalermoConductorMovie2002
Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994Self - ConductorMovie2002
Giuseppe Verdi Messa da RequiemGiuseppe Verdi Messa da RequiemSelf - conductorMovie2002
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7Self - ConductorMovie2001
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5Self - ConductorMovie2001
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9Self - ConductorMovie2001
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8Self - ConductorMovie2001
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerSelf - ConductorMovie2001
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerSelf - ConductorMovie2001
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000Self - ConductorMovie2000
Europakonzert 2000 from BerlinEuropakonzert 2000 from BerlinConductorMovie2000
Così Fan Tutte - Teatro Comunale di FerraraCosì Fan Tutte - Teatro Comunale di FerraraConductorMovie2000
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999Self - ConductorMovie1999
Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 StockholmBerlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 StockholmSelf - ConductorMovie1999
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998Self - ConductorMovie1998
Europakonzert 1998 from StockholmEuropakonzert 1998 from StockholmConductorMovie1998
Boris GodunovBoris GodunovConductorMovie1998
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997Self - ConductorMovie1997
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45Self - ConductorMovie1997
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996Self - ConductorMovie1996
The Matchstick MenThe Matchstick MenSelfMovie1996
Europakonzert 1996 from St. PetersburgEuropakonzert 1996 from St. PetersburgConductorMovie1996
Abbado: The Silence that Follows the MusicAbbado: The Silence that Follows the MusicSelfMovie1996
Europakonzert 1994 from MeiningenEuropakonzert 1994 from MeiningenConductorMovie1994
European Concert 1994European Concert 1994Self - ConductorMovie1994
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasyPeter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasySelf - ConductorMovie1993
ECHO-VerleihungSelfTV Series1992
Europakonzert 1991 from PragueEuropakonzert 1991 from PragueConductorMovie1991
Abbado in Berlin - The First YearAbbado in Berlin - The First YearSelf - ConductorMovie1991
New Year's Concert 1991New Year's Concert 1991ConductorMovie1991
LohengrinLohengrinConductorMovie1990
KhovanshchinaKhovanshchinaSelf - ConductorMovie1989
KhovanshchinaKhovanshchinaConductorMovie1989
ElektraElektraSelf - ConductorMovie1989
The Exile and Death of Andrei TarkovskyThe Exile and Death of Andrei TarkovskySelfMovie1988
WozzeckWozzeckSelf - ConductorMovie1987
Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da RequiemClaudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da RequiemSelf - ConductorMovie1985
Il viaggio a ReimsIl viaggio a ReimsConductorMovie1984
Verdi: RequiemVerdi: RequiemSelf - ConductorMovie1982
Verdi: RequiemVerdi: RequiemConductorMovie1982
La CenerentolaLa CenerentolaSelf - ConductorMovie1981
MacbethMacbethSelf - ConductorMovie1979
MacbethMacbethConductorMovie1979
Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano ConcertosBeethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano ConcertosSelf - ConductorMovie1979
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraVerdi: Simon BoccanegraSelf - ConductorMovie1978
Verdi Un Ballo in MascheraVerdi Un Ballo in MascheraSelf - ConductorMovie1975
The Barber of SevilleThe Barber of SevilleSelf - ConductorMovie1973
Le Grand ÉchiquierLe Grand ÉchiquierSelfTV Series1972
Great PerformancesGreat PerformancesSelfTV Series1971
Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio AbbadoMahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio AbbadoSelf - ConductorMovie—
From the House of the DeadselfMovie—