Antonio
(Anton)
Coppola
Born in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Son of Agostino Coppola
and Marie (Zasa) Coppola
Brother of
Carmine Coppola
Husband of
Marion Jane (Miller) Mann
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
[private wife (1920s - unknown)]
Descendants 
Father of
Susan Marion (Coppola) Kuhn, [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 102
in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Nov 2014
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Anton Coppola is Notable.
Anton Coppola was a centenarian, living to age 102.
Biography
He was the son of Maria (Zasa) and Agostino Coppola, who came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata in southern Italy.
He was born on 21 Mar 1917 in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, but mostly grew up in East Harlem.
He started his career at the age of eight with the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus. At the age of 9 he was in the Met's debut of Turandot.
During World War II he served as an army bandmaster.
By 1942 he had married Marion Jane Miller, a ballet dancer, with whom he had one daughter. After their divorce, in 1950 he married Almarinda Drago, also a ballet dancer, with whom he had 2 children.
He was a conductor at Radio City Music Hall. He was a director of both the Symphony and Opera Departments at the Manhattan School of Music.
He earned a bachelor's degree (1964) and a master's degree (1965) in composition from Manhattan School of Music and received honorary Doctorates from the University of Tampa and Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. In 1965 he debuted with the New York City Opera. He was a renowned American opera conductor and composer.
In March 2017 Anton Coppola turned 100 years old.
He passed away on 09 Mar 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. [1]
- He was the younger brother of American composer & musician, Carmine Coppola.
- He was the uncle of film director, Francis Ford Coppola and actress, Talia (Coppola) Shire.
- He was the grand-uncle of actor, Nicolas Cage.
Sources
- 1930 USA Census of Manhattan, New York City, New York; on FamilySearch.org citing FHL#2341307; NARA#T626; film#1572; ed#827; sheet#6A; family#106; line#5 with Antonio Coppola in household of father, Augusta Coppola
- 1940 USA Census of District#4, Queens, New York City, Queens County, New York; on FamilySearch.org citing NARA#T627; roll#2742; ed#41-1150; sheet#1A; family#11; with Anthano Coppola in household of father, August Coppola
- Anton Coppola on Wikipedia
- Coppola family tree on Wikipedia
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