Riccardo Drigo was born on June 30, 1846 in Padua, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Veneto, Italy]. He is known for Let Freedom Ring (1939), Aizen katsura (1938) and Due South (1994). He died on October 1, 1930 in Padua, Veneto, Italy.
He conducted the premiere of Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Sleeping
Beauty", and edited portions of "Swan Lake" to make it more
"acceptable" to a 19th century audience.
Italian composer, who conducted the premiere performance of
Tchaikovsky's ballet "The Nutcracker", in 1892.