The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera by Unknown

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Leïla.

The Brahmin priestess (sop), lover of Nadir, in Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles.

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Leinsdorf , Erich

(b Vienna, 4 Feb. 1912; d Zurich, 11 Sept. 1993).

Austrian, later US, conductor. Studied Vienna with Pisk . Salzburg 1934–7, assisting Walter and Toscanini. New York, M, début 1938 (Walküre); succeeded Bodanzky as chief cond. German repertory 1938–43. Music dir. New York, CC, 1956–7, when he tried to pursue enterprising policies; New York, M, 1944–5, 1956–62, 1965–6 and guest cond. from 1971. S Francisco 1938–41, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1957. Bayreuth 1959 (Meistersinger) and 1972 (Tannhäuser). A stimulating conductor of considerable nervous intensity. (R)

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