Traditional - When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (V3)

GUI (Gui) Vittorio (14 IX 1885, Rome - 17 X 1975, Florence) - Italian conductor and composer. In 1902-1906 he studied at the University of Rome. In 1907 he graduated from the Muses. Lyceum at the Academy "Santa Cecilia", where he studied with J. Setacholi and S. Falchi (composition). As a conductor he made his debut in Rome that same year (opera La Gioconda by Ponchelli). Worked in decomp. ital. theaters, including in 1928-43 - at the Komunale Theater (Florence). In 1928 he created the Stabile Orchestra in Florence, from which the Florentine Musical May Festival starts (organized in 1933; until 1936 he was the director of the festival). Conducted in many others. countries (in 1935 he performed in the USSR). In 1948-65, he participated in the Edinburgh and Glyndeborn festivals (since 1960 he was an art consultant and music director of the Glyndeborn festival). Revived at the end. stage pl. Forgotten Opera and Symph. production., including G. Purcell, G. F.Handel, C.V. Gluck, L. Cherubini, G. Spontini. The author of a number of works, including the opera Fata Mahlerba (1927, Turin), as well as articles about music.