Kevin Sutton asks if Roberto Abbado is the son or the brother of the other
famous Abbado? Actually Roberto is the nephew of Claudio Abbado. He is the
son of Marcello Abbado (Milano 1926), pianist and composer, well known in
Italy as teacher and Director of important musical institutions i.e. the
"Conservatorio" in Pesaro and Milan. Both Marcello and Claudio are the
sons of Michelangelo Abbado (1900-1979), violinist and composer. In 1941
he created the "Orchestra d` archi di Milano". Roberto Abbado was born in
Milan in 1954 and his debut as a conductor took place at the end of the
Seventies at the "Rossini Festival" in Pesaro.
Franco Destefanis
Rome - Italy