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Sir Alan Charles MacLaurin Mackerras AC, CH, CBE (/ m ə ˈ k ɛr ə s /; 17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010) was an Australian conductor. He was an authority on the operas of Janáček and Mozart , and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan .
Jul 16, 2010 · Charles Mackerras, an Australian conductor who played a crucial role in establishing Janacek’s operas in the West; made important discoveries about vocal ornamentation in Mozart operas; and was...
Born in 1925 of Australian parents in America, Sir Charles Mackerras studied in Sydney and Prague and made his début as an opera conductor at Sadler’s Wells. He was First Conductor of the Hamburg Opera (1966-69) and Musical Director of both Sadler’s Wells (later English National Opera) (1970-77), and of Welsh National Opera (1987-92), where…
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Jul 15, 2010 · Charles Mackerras, a conductor who championed the work of Czech composers, especially Janacek, and had associations with many of Britain’s major orchestras and opera houses, died...
Jul 15, 2010 · Charles Mackerras died of cancer Wednesday, according to an announcement from his management company. He was 84. It was easy to be confused about Mackerras' nationality.
Jul 15, 2010 · World renowned Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras has died in London at the age of 84. Sir Charles joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as an oboist during World War II, before becoming...
