- Victor Alessandro
Victor Nicholas Alessandro (
27 November 1915 -27 November 1976) was an orchestra conductor and long-time resident ofSan Antonio, Texas . Born inWaco, Texas , he studied at theEastman School of Music inRochester, New York . Alessandro also spent a number of years in Italy during his youth where he studied with Ildebrando Pizzetti. Alessandro served as the conductor of theSan Antonio Symphony Orchestra from 1950 until 1976. He conducted operatic performances as well, bringing the work of his favoritesGiuseppe Verdi andGiacomo Puccini to San Antonio audiences. He made numerous recordings of classical music in the 1950s and early 1960s when long-playing records were in vogue. He and his wife Ruth lived for many years on Garraty Road in Terrell Hills, a suburb of San Antonio.###@@@KEY@@@###
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