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David Charles Abell is an American conductor renowned for his versatile work across opera, symphonic repertoire, and musical theatre. Born in 1958 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Abell has earned a reputation as a protean talent and a Bernstein protégé, celebrated for shaping large-scale concert experiences and theatrical productions with clarity, energy, and musical insight. His career spans leading orchestras, guiding major pop and theatre collaborations, and steering enduring musical theatre classics to new audiences.