Giorgio Polacco | |
|---|---|
 Polacco in 1915 | |
| Born | (1875-04-12)April 12, 1875 |
| Died | April 30, 1960(1960-04-30) (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Employer(s) | Metropolitan Opera (1915-1917) Chicago Civic Opera (1921-1930) |
| Spouse | Edith Mason (married twice) |
Giorgio Polacco (April 12, 1875 - April 30, 1960) was the conductor of theMetropolitan Opera from 1915 to 1917 and theChicago Civic Opera from 1921 to 1930.[1][2]
He was born in Venice, Italy on April 12, 1875. He studied at theConservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia and then in Milan and St Petersburg.[1]
In 1915 he became the conductor of the Metropolitan Opera replacingArturo Toscanini.[1] Polacco held that position until 1917. In 1918 he was hired by theChicago Opera Association. He marriedEdith Mason in 1919.[3]
In 1921 he became the conductor of the Chicago Civic Opera. In 1928 he was hospitalized with appendicitis.[4]
He divorced Edith Mason on July 21, 1929.[3] He retired from the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930.
On May 15, 1931 he remarried Edith Mason.[5] They divorced in 1937.[6]
Polacco died in Manhattan on April 30, 1960.
