Background
DE, B was born in Neuillysur-Seine.
DE, B was born in Neuillysur-Seine.
Musical studies with Alberto Ginastera in Argentina, Yale University 1947-1949, conducting studies with Serge Koussevitsky and Leonard Bernstein 1949, advanced studies with George Szell in Cleveland 1954.
Director of Opera Department, of Occidental College, Los Angeles 1952-1954. Conductor for Portuguese radio 1957. Director Stuttgart Philharmonic 1960.
Guest conductor with Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, New Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic 1960-1964. Debut at Paris Opera with Lucia di Lammermoor 1965. French premiere of Puccini’s II Tritticio at Opera Comique 1967.
Principal Guest conductor Houston Symphony 1969. First foreign conductor invited to conduct in Washington during inauguration of Kennedy Center 1971. General Music. Director Nice Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra 1976.
Conducted to United States premiere of authentic version of Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann 1980. Chevalier, Legion d'honneur, Offieier des Arts et des Lettres, Grand Prix du Disque.