The Conservatorio Statale di Musica Giuseppe Verdi, also known as the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi or Conservatorio Torino and more commonly known in English as the Turin Conservatory, is a music conservatory in Turin, Italy.[1] It should not be confused with the Milan Conservatory or Como Conservatory; schools which have also been known as the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi.
History
The Turin Conservatory was founded on 11 June 1866 with the name Liceo Musicale.[1] In 1887 its name was changed to the Istituto Musicale when composer Giovanni Bolzoni became director of the school.[1] In 1936 it was enlarged to become the Conservatorio Statale di Musica Giuseppe Verdi.[1] Other directors of the conservatory include composer and pianist Franco Alfano and composers Lodovico Rocca and Sandro Fuga.[1]
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