Fausto Cleva
Fausto Cleva was an Italian-born American operatic conductor born on May 17,
1902, in Trieste. Cleva achieved professional recognition for a musical career
characterized by his great attentiveness to singers and for conducting over 700
performances at the Metropolitan Opera. Cleva's career began after he studied at
the conservatories in Trieste and Milan and debuted conducting La traviata at
the Teatro Carcano. Cleva achieved professional recognition for emigrating to
the United States in 1920 and becoming an American citizen in 1931. Cleva
achieved professional recognition for j...
