Alberto Erede was an Italian conductor known for his work in opera houses. He
studied piano and cello in Genoa, then composition in Milan, and received
conducting training under Felix Weingartner in Basel, also working as an
assistant to Fritz Busch in Dresden. In 1930, he was appointed conductor of the
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome. From 1934, he collaborated with
Fritz Busch at the Glyndebourne Festival. His early career also included work at
Salzburg and engagements with orchestras in Turin and later London and New York,
including conducting debuts in the late 1...