Bertrand de Billy

He later moved to Germany and built up his career as an opera conductor. His professional operatic conducting debut was for Verdi's La Traviata in Oviedo, Spain, in 1991, replacing a conductor at short notice. He was the Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) at the Anhaltisches Theater in Dessau from 1993 to 1995. At the Vienna Volksoper, he held the post of first conductor from 1996 to 1998. From 1999 to 2004, de Billy was chief conductor of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, after the reopening of the theatre. De Billy conducts mostly from memory, although he usually has the score in front of him in case problems occur. He prefers the smaller opera theatres (Theater an der Wien, Châtelet, Garnier), where more intimacy can be found with the audience. Since 2002, de Billy has served as chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSO Wien). His performances with the orchestra have included opera productions at the OsterKlang festival and at the summer festival KlangBogen Wien. His recordings with the RSO Wien have included Eugen d'Albert's Tiefland. De Billy has had disputes with management over funding and the continuing status of the orchestra. In January 2009, the RSO Wien announced the appointment of Cornelius Meister as its seventh chief conductor, effective with the 2010–2011 season.

Bertrand de Billy studied at Conservatoire de Paris. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is opera. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria.

• Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur • Chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite • Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres

• Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich

Bertrand de Billy is recorded with the occupation conductor. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as having received Knight of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.