Heinrich Hollreiser, 93

“German conductor Heinrich Hollreiser died on July 24, according to a statement on the Vienna State Opera’s website. He was 93. Hollreiser was principal conductor (first Kapellmeister) of the Vienna State Opera from 1952-1961… He also led operas at Covent Garden, Bayreuth, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and the Metropolitan Opera during his career and guest-conducted the Vienna Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra.”