Tullio Serafin

Tulio Serafin was one of the most respected Italian conductors of his day, especially in opera. His higher musical education was at Milan Conservatory, where he studied composition and violin. He debuted on the podium at Ferrara in 1898, and was hired by Arturo Toscanini as an assistant conductor at La Scala opera house in Milan. His career grew through guest conducting at major Italian opera theaters. He debuted in London in 1907 at London's Covent Garden. In 1909 he was appointed principal conductor at La Scala, serving a term interrupted during World War I (1909-1914, 1...