Background
LOPEZ-COBOS, Jesus was born on February 25, 1940 in Toro. Son of Lorenzo Lopez and Gregoria Cobos.
LOPEZ-COBOS, Jesus was born on February 25, 1940 in Toro. Son of Lorenzo Lopez and Gregoria Cobos.
Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy and music, University Madrid, 1964. Diploma composition, Madrid Conservatory, 1966. Diploma conducting, Viennna Academy, Austria, 1969.
General music director Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1981-1990. Principal guest conductor London Philharmonic, 1981-1986. Principal conductor, artistic director Spanish National Orchestra, 1984-1989.
Music director Cincinnati Orchestra, 1986—2001, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Switzerland, 1990—2000, conductor Switzerland. Conductor concerts Edinburgh Festival, London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Berlin Radio Orchestra, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Vienna Philharmonic, Swiss Romande, Munich Philharmonic, Hamburg NDR, Oslo Philharmonic, Zurich Tonhalle, Israel Philharmonic. Opera production member Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, La Scala, Milan, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, Paris Opera.
Recording artist Lucia di Lammermoor, New Philharmonic Orchestra, Othello, recording artist with José Carrera and London Symphony Orchestra, recording artist Liszt's Dante Symphony with Swiss Romande, Falla's Three-Cornered Hat, R-K Capricio Espangnole, Chiabrier's Espana with Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Married 2nd Karin LopezCobos in 1982 (died in 1986). Married 3rd Alicia Marin Ferrer in 1987.