Fernando Paggi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fernando Paggi

Swiss conductor (1914-1973)

Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1973

Profession: conductor

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Fernando Paggi (3 July 1914 – 14 January 1973) was a Swiss conductor and musician.
He was conductor of the Radio Monte Ceneri Orchestra and was also musical director of the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest where he had the honour of conducting the winning entry Refrain sung by the home nation's Lys Assia.
He also conducted the Dutch and German entry that same year.
Paggi conducted the Swiss entries on three occasions 1956, 1961 and 1964.