Leone Magiera & Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia

Leone Magiera is a conductor and pianist who is highly in demand as accompanist to the world's leading vocalists. He began his career as a child prodigy pianist. His studies emphasized vocal accompaniment and singing technique. In addition to building his career as a solo pianist he was engaged by the great conductor Herbert von Karajan to oversee the preparation of the leading singers who were to perform in concert and in opera for the maestro. Such vocal coaches are often the unheralded heroes of opera houses. Those on the staff of opera houses consult closely with the cond...