Leo Blech
Leo Blech | |
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Leo Blech, photograph by Nicola Perscheid, Berlin 1910 | |
| Born | April 21, 1871 |
| Died | August 25, 1958 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, composer |
| Years active | 1893–1953 |
| Known for | Conductor at the Berlin State Opera, Städtische Oper, and Stockholm Royal Opera |
| Notable work | Carmen (conducted over 600 times) |
Leo Blech (21 April 1871 – 25 August 1958) was a German opera composer and conductor who is perhaps most famous for his work at the Königliches Opernhaus (later the Berlin State Opera / Staatsoper Unter den Linden) from 1906 to 1937, and later as the conductor of Berlin's Städtische Oper from 1949 to 1953. Blech was known for his reliable, clear, and elegant performances, especially of works by Wagner, Verdi, and Bizet's Carmen (which he conducted over 600 times), and for his sensitivity as an accompanist.