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| Born | 30 January 1918 |
| Died | 16 July 1983 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Conductor |
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Jaroslav Krombholc (Prague, 30 January 1918 - 16 July 1983) was a Czechoslovak conductor. [1]
Jaroslav Krombholc | |
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| Born | 30 January 1918 |
| Died | 16 July 1983 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Conductor |
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Jaroslav Krombholc (Prague, 30 January 1918 - 16 July 1983) was a Czechoslovak conductor. [1]
Krombholc is born in a musician family. He studied in Prague Conservatory in 1937-1940 and nearby Václav Talich until 1942. After, he became conductor and director of different theatres. He made various recordings of Czech operas for Supraphon, notably Janáček's Káťa Kabanová, [2] and Martinů's Julietta. [3] He was succeeded as chief conductor and director of the National Theatre, Prague by Václav Talich.
His wife was the soprano Maria Tauberová.
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