{"product_id":"20717-abbado-claudio-signed-portrait-photograph","title":"Abbado, Claudio. (1933–2014) Signed Portrait Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandsome portrait photograph of the remarkable Italian conductor, inscribed \"To Paul \/ Cordially \/ Claudio Abbado\" in black ink to the right side of the image. Light wear to edges, overall fine. 4.5 x 6.5 inches; 11.4 x 16.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his career, Abbado served as music director of La Scala and the Vienna State Opera, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Philharmonic, and founded the Lucerne Festival and Mahler Chamber Orchestras, to name but a few of his accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon's stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with \u003ci\u003eGay Community News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsplanade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTommy's Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBay Windows\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093757841567,"sku":"20717","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Abbado_Claudio_Signed_Photograph_20717.jpg?v=1722190147","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20717-abbado-claudio-signed-portrait-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}