Biography

Tito Capobianco was born on August 28, 1931 in La Plata, Argentina. He was a director, known for In Performance at Wolf Trap (1974), Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958). He was married to Elena 'Gigi' Denda and Elena Denda. He died on September 8, 2018 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, USA.

American director and administrator of Argentine birth. He studied law and philosophy at La Plata and music at the University of Buenos Aires. resident stage director for the New York City Opera. He has also designed operas, and has worked in Europe, Australia and the Canary Islands, where he established the Las Palmas Festival in 1975. He was artistic director of the Cincinnati Opera Festival (1961-1965) and the Cincinnati Opera (1962-1965) and in 1975 was appointed to the same position at the San Diego Opera (general director from 1977). In July 1983 he became vice-president and general director of the Pittsburgh Opera. Professor of acting and interpretation at the Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia (1962-1968). Founded and directed the American Opera Center at the Juilliard School of Music and was appointed director of opera studies and festival stage director at the Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, in 1983. Also professor of acting, staging and interpretation at the Graduate School of Music, Yale University.