Renato Cellini
Renato Cellini was born on April 24, 1912 in Italy. He began studying piano and
cello at a young age, performing his first cello recital at seven. In 1940, he
secured his first major conducting appointment at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste.
After serving in the Italian army during World War II, Cellini returned to
conducting, debuting at the Edinburgh International Festival in 1947 with a
performance of The Marriage of Figaro. He later joined the Metropolitan Opera as
an assistant conductor and made his New York debut with Verdi's Don Carlos in
1952. In 1954, he became General Direc...
