Background
Maag, Peter was born on May 10, 1919 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Nelly (Mayer) Maag.
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Peter Maag
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Student theology and philosophy U. Zurich, U. Geneva. Studied piano with Cortot, conducting withAnsermet.
Career
Assistant to Wilhelm Furtwangler. Assistant to Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Dusseldorf Opera 1952-1955.
Chief Conductor Bonn Opera 1956-1959, Volksoper, Vienna 1962, Teatro Regio, Turin 1974, Berne Symphony Orchestra since 1984. Former Principal Guest Conductor Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), Orquesta Nacional, Madrid. Regular guest conductor at La Scala, Milan, Metropolitan Opera, New York, Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, Venice, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
First Guest Conductor, Orchestra da Camera di Padova e del Veneto (ex Solisti Veneti), Teatro le Fenice, Venice. Also at various festivals incl. Aix-enProvence, Zurich, Netherlands, Vienna, Salzburg.
Toscanini.
Membership
Member of Aurora (New York ), Mozart (Vienna).
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Married Marica Franchi Maag, May 26, 1980. 1 child Constance;1 child from previous marriage George.
