Franco Ferrara
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Biography
Franco Ferrara, born on July 4, 1911 in Palermo, Italy, was an Italian conductor and composer. He began his musical studies at age five and later completed his education at the Bologna Conservatory, earning diplomas in violin, piano, organ, and composition. Ferrara's conducting debut occurred on January 20, 1938 at the Teatro Comunale in Florence. Over the next decade, he performed in prestigious theaters and symphonic institutions across Italy and internationally, leading orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic and Dresden Philharmonic. Ferrara directed the Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia from 1939 to 1945 and composed music for films directed by prominent Italian directors like Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Luchino Visconti. He also taught at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome from 1947 until his retirement in 1981. Ferrara passed away on September 7, 1985 in Florence.
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- La Moglie Del Bidonista
- Tabula Rasa
- Nella Villa
- Libertadores by Davide Carpitella
- I Tre Suonatori
- The Homecoming At Moscow by Franco Ferrara
- Al Cinema
- Restricted
- War and Peace, Natasha's Waltz by Franco Ferrara
- Moment Musical - Andrei And Natasha - The Hunt by Franco Ferrara
- The Battle of Austerlitz by Franco Ferrara
- Napoleon's Retreat by Franco Ferrara
- E'arrivato Zampano!
- Exodus from Moscow by Franco Ferrara
- Il Bambino Malato
- The Charge of the Cavalry and the Wounded by Franco Ferrara
- Winter and the Remembrance of Andrei by Franco Ferrara
- Signore E Signori, Comprate Da Fortunella
- Smoke Rings by Luigi Peretti
- Donne Di Vita (Mambo Di Cabiria)
- Mainstream by Loggic
- Say It Louder
- Sirens Chant
- Always Run Late
