Background
Kruger, Rudolf was born on October 30, 1916 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Eduard and Julie Eva (Herz) Kruger. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
Kruger, Rudolf was born on October 30, 1916 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Eduard and Julie Eva (Herz) Kruger. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1944.
Graduate, Staatliches Kaiserin Augusta Gymnasium, Berlin, 1935; diploma, Staatsakademie fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst, Vienna, Austria, 1938; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Texas Wesleyan College, 1983.
Assistant conductor, Southern Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Choral Society, Columbia, South Carolina., 1939-1942;
assistant conductor, New Orleans Symphony Orchestra, 1942-1945;
conductor young people's concerts, New Orleans Symphony Orchestra, 1942-1945;
assistant conductor, New Orleans Opera House Association Orchestra, 1942-1945;
conductor light opera division, New Orleans Opera House Association Orchestra, 1943;
conductor Mid-Western tour, Chicago Light Opera Company, 1946-1947;
music director, Jackson (Mississippi) Opera Guild, 1948-1951;
music director, Mobile (Alabama) Opera Guild, 1949-1955;
music director, New Orleans Light Opera Company, 1949-1950;
1st conductor, Crescent City Concerts Association, New Orleans, 1954-1955;
music director, conductor, Fort Worth Opera Association, 1955-1958;
music director, general manager, Fort Worth Opera Association, from 1958;
resident music director, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Association, 1963-1965;
music director, conductor, Fort Worth Ballet Association, 1965-1966;
general director, Arlington, Texas, Opera Association, from 1987. Conductor weekly orchestra program ABC, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1943-1944. Guest conductor Shreveport (Louisiana) Civic Opera, 1962-1963, 75, 76-79, Cincinnati Summer Opera, 1969, NewOrleans Opera House Association, 1969, Dallas Civic Ballet Association, 1971, P.R. Opera, 1972, State Opera, Hannover, Germany, 1974, Teheran (Iran) Opera, 1976, Connecticut Grand Opera, 1979, Philippine Philham.
Orchestra, 1985; director opera workshop Texas Christian U., 1955-1958.
Served with Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Federation Musicians, Rotary.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Scallan, August 28, 1951. Children: Karen Elizabeth, Philip Edward.