Antonio de Almeida (January 20, 1928 – February 18, 1997) was a French conductor and musicologist of Portuguese-American descent.\r \r He was born Antonio Jacques de Almeida in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris. His father was the financier Baron de Almeida Santos of Lisbon, his mother was the former Barbara Tapper of Pasadena. Born a famous boat manufacture.\r \r