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Maestro Dorati is soon to leave the Minneapolis Symphony for the Hungarian Orchestra in Exile and other orchestras. He talks briefly about his early teachers, including Bartok, and career beginning at the Budepest Opera.

He also touches on his work in Dresden and work with the ballet. There are difference between conducting for the different genres. Good to start with opera and learn the dimension of the stage and technique. Most major European conductors have started with opera.

Middle European venues vs. western - the differences involved. Part of the European tradition. Wagner and Dorati discuss language and opera and translations. They talk about the difference between the Met and what happens in Europe. The Metropolitan vs. The City Center. Dorati says music comes from the soil and you must view it as a farmer. He says, you can't keep planting the same crop.

WNYC archives id: 90938