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 (tŏs′kə-nē′nē, tōs′kä-), Arturo 1867-1957.
Italian conductor of the Metropolitan Opera (1908-1915), the New York Philharmonic (1926-1936), and many other orchestras worldwide.
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Toscanini

(ˌtɒskəˈniːnɪ)
n
(Biography) Arturo (arˈtuːro). 1867–1957, Italian conductor; musical director of La Scala, Milan, and of the NBC symphony orchestra (1937–57) in New York
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Tos•ca•ni•ni

(ˌtɒs kəˈni ni)

n.
Arturo, 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor.
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