Leo Blech
Leo Blech · Arts & Literature
Opera conductor and composer
1871, Aachen, Germany — 1958, Berlin, Germany
Germany · Latvia · Sweden
Leo Blech is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Opera conductor and composer
Leo Blech was a German opera conductor and composer of Jewish heritage who served for decades as a leading conductor at the Berlin State Opera, renowned for his interpretations of German and Italian repertoire. Forced from his post by the Nazis, he conducted in Riga and Stockholm during the war before returning to Berlin. He composed operas and songs alongside his celebrated conducting career.
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Opera conductor and composer
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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