Background
Weikert, Ralf was born on November 10, 1940 in St. Florian, Austria. Son of Fritz W. and Sigrid (Girgensohn) Weikert.
Weikert, Ralf was born on November 10, 1940 in St. Florian, Austria. Son of Fritz W. and Sigrid (Girgensohn) Weikert.
Conductor's diploma, Academy Music, Vienna, 1963.
Coach, conductor, Landestheater, Salzburg, Austria, 1963-1966; director music, Theater der Stadt, Bonn, Germany, 1966-1977; conductor, Salzburg Festival, Europe, Japan, since 1971; conductor, Vienna State Opera, since 1975; conductor, Munich State Opera, Berlin State Opera, since 1975; conductor, Munich State Opera, since 1981; conductor, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, since 1987; deputy general music director, Frankfurt (Germany) Opera, 1977-1981; director music, Mozarteum Orchester and Theatre, Salzburg, 1981-1984; director music, Opernhaus Zürich, 1983-1992.
Married Heidi Weikert, September 14, 1963. Children: Sascha, Christian.