Jean Morel
Jean Paul Morel (January 10, 1903 in Abbeville – April 14, 1975 in New York City) was a French-born naturalized-American conductor. He served on the conducting staff of the New York City Opera from 1946-1951. He had a long association with the Metropolitan Opera as their chief conductor of the French repertoire from 1956-1971.
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Jean Morel
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- Jean Morel was born on 10 January 1903.
- Died
- Jean Morel died on 14 April 1975.
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- Jean Morel is recorded as a citizen of France.
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Jean Paul Morel (January 10, 1903 in Abbeville – April 14, 1975 in New York City) was a French-born naturalized-American conductor. He served on the conducting staff of the New York City Opera from 1946-1951. He had a long association with the Metropolitan Opera as their chief conductor of the French repertoire from 1956-1971.
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He also taught for 22 years at Juilliard School, where he was the director of the Juilliard Orchestra and professor of conducting. Several of his pupils became famous conductors, including Herbert Blomstedt, James Levine and Leonard Slatkin.
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Jean Morel was born at Abbeville.
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- 1.Jean Paul Morel Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
- 2.Comet, Catherine Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com.
- 3.Laila Storch. Visit with Myrtile Morel. To the World's Oboists. International Double Reed Society. 4. 3. Décembre 1976 .
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