NY TIMES - Hugo Fiorato, Conductor at City Ballet, Dies at 97, May 13, 2012

 "Hugo Fiorato, a former child prodigy who became the conductor of the New York City Ballet and one of its most enduring influences, died on Monday in Boston. He was 97.
Hugo Fiorato conducting the New York City Ballet Orchestra.
His death was confirmed by his stepson Jonathan Scott.
Mr. Fiorato, who was with the City Ballet for 56 years, was a figure of continuity surpassed only by George Balanchine, who founded it in 1948 with Mr. Fiorato’s mentor, the conductor Leon Barzin."

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