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Goldovsky

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[gohl-dawf-skee, -dof-, guhl-dawf-skyee] / goʊlˈdɔf ski, -ˈdɒf-, gʌlˈdɔf skji /

noun

  1. Boris 1908–2001, U.S. conductor, pianist, and opera director, born in Russia.


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She studied under director, conductor and commentator Boris Goldovsky, a mentor to several generations of singers.

From Washington Times ● May 5, 2020

Most everyone in the Goldovsky version gets his fondest wish.

From Time Magazine Archive

But to the Berkshire Music Center's energetic Opera Director Boris Goldovsky, Mozart's neglected opera had a modern message: man's struggle with vast natural forces.

From Time Magazine Archive

Goldovsky even makes his singers practice with their backs to him so that they will be able to concentrate on their roles without having to keep their eyes trained on his baton.

From Time Magazine Archive

Boris Goldovsky, the opera maestro, signed him immediately, taught his willing pupil the fine points of acting in opera, and took him on five cross-country tours.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard

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