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Artur Bodanzky
Who
Artur Bodanzky · Arts & Literature
What
Opera conductor
When
1877, Vienna, Austria — 1939, New York City, USA
Where
Austria · United States
Biography
Artur Bodanzky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Opera conductor
How & why
Artur Bodanzky was an Austrian-born conductor who led the German repertoire at New York's Metropolitan Opera from 1915 until his death in 1939, shaping the company's interpretations of Wagner for a generation. He conducted hundreds of performances and was one of the era's leading opera conductors. Bodanzky was Jewish, born to a Jewish family in Vienna.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Opera conductor
1877
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
