Drigo, Riccardo
(1846–1930)
Drigo, Riccardo (Richard Yevgen'yevich) (6–30–1846, Padua; 10–1–1930, same). Italian cond. and comp. Studied in Padua and at the Venice Cons., then settled in P., where he became cond. of the Italian Opera (1879–86) and cond. and comp. of the Imperial Ballet (from 1886). Premiered Glazunov's Raymonda and P. Chaikovsky's Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty; also comp. ballets in the style of Délibes. His best works are melodious and graceful, such as Les millions d'Arlequin, with its famous serenade…