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July 26, 2019

Interview with Iván Fischer, conductor of Budapest Festival Orchestra

July 26, 2019/ Raymond Beegle
Interview with Iván Fischer, conductor of Budapest Festival Orchestra

Raymond interviews maestro Fischer on the eve of his American tour with the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

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    • Jun 12, 2024 Jaap’s Final NY Phil Concert Is a Mahler Resurrection to Remember Jun 12, 2024
    • Jun 11, 2024 National Symphony’s First Concert Opera ‘Otello’ Is an Artistic Triumph Jun 11, 2024
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    • May 15, 2024 A Delightful 'Barber' and a Powerhouse Gala in Seattle May 15, 2024
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    • Apr 29, 2024 There Is Power and Beauty in San Diego’s ‘Butterfly’ Apr 29, 2024
  • August 2023
    • Aug 21, 2023 Santa Fe Opera, Summer of 2023 In Review Aug 21, 2023
  • May 2017
    • May 11, 2017 Houston’s Götterdämmerung Is a Successful Experiment in Total Work of Art May 11, 2017
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    • Dec 14, 2016 Powerful cast in Chicago's 'Les Troyens' Dec 14, 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 A Grandly Emotional 'Don Quichotte' at the Lyric Opera Dec 14, 2016
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    • Nov 10, 2014 America's superstar soprano Renée Fleming leads a glittering cast in Capriccio Nov 10, 2014
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