Bohumil Gregor (Prague, 14 July 1926 – 4 November 2005) was a

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. Gregor studied

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at the

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. He made his conducting debut on October 26, 1947, at the Divadlo 5. května (Theatre of the Fifth of May, now the Prague State Opera). He conducted at the State Theatre in

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(1949–1951), the National Theatre in Prague (1955–1958 and 1962–1966), the State Theatre in

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(1958–1962), the

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(1966–1969), the State Opera in

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(1969–1972),

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(from 1972), and also in

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and Washington. In 1999, he returned to the Prague State Opera where he worked as musical director until 2002.Český hudební slovník osob a institucí (Czech Music Dictionary of People and Institutions)
Retrieved 28 March 2012. Gregor died in the city of his birth, where he had conducted his last performances of ''

The Cunning Little Vixen ''The Cunning Little Vixen'' (original title ''Příhody lišky Bystroušky'' or ''Tales of Vixen Sharp-Ears'' in English), is a three-act Czech-language opera by Leoš Janáček completed in 1923 to a libretto the composer himself adapted from a ...

''.

Selected discography

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: '' From the House of the Dead''; Supraphon Music (1964) * Leoš Janáček: '' The Makropulos Affair''; Supraphon (1966) * Josef Bayer: Královna Loutek (The fairy doll, ballet); Supraphon (1968) * Leoš Janáček: ''

Jenůfa ''Její pastorkyňa'' (''Her Stepdaughter''; commonly known as ''Jenůfa'' ) is an opera in three acts by Leoš Janáček to a Czech libretto by the composer, based on the Play (theatre), play ''Její pastorkyňa'' by Gabriela Preissová. It was ...

'' highlights; Supraphon (1969) * Leoš Janáček: '' Příhody lišky Bystroušky (Tales of Vixen Sharp-Ears)''; Supraphon (1972) *

Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; ; 8September 18411May 1904) was a Czech composer. He frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia, following the Romantic-era nationalist example of his predec ...

: ''

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'' (1976), issued by Bella Voce in 1998 * Dittersdorf: 6 Sinfonies Exprimant - Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide, Prague Chamber Orchestra, recorded 1986–87; Supraphon * Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphonie (with Karan Armstrong, Ivan Kusnjer, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra), Supraphon, recorded December 1987 and April 1988 *

Pavel Vranický Paul Wranitzky (Czech: Pavel Vranický; 30 December 1756 – 29 September 1808) was a Moravian-Austrian classical period (music), classical composer. His half brother, Antonín Vranický, Antonín, was also a composer. Life Wranitzky was born in ...

: Two symphonies, in D major and C minor; Dvořák Chamber Orchestra: Supraphon (recorded 1988 and 1990) * Antonín Dvořák: ''3 Slavonic Rhapsodies'', '' My Home'', '' Symphonic Variations'', ''A Hero's Song'', '' Scherzo capriccioso''; Czech Philharmonic, Supraphon 11 0378-2 (1989) *

George Frideric Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

: ''

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''; Supraphon (1993) * Leoš Janáček: ''The Cunning Little Vixen''; Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra, Supraphon SU 3071-2612 (2003) * Antonín Dvořák: '' The Devil and Kate'' (2003) non-commercial live recording

References

External links

Bohumil Gregor biography at Státní Opera Praha

Bohumil Gregor at the Czech Music Dictionary of People and Institutions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregor, Bohumil 1926 births 2005 deaths Czech male conductors (music) Czech classical double-bassists Male double-bassists Musicians from Prague Prague Conservatory alumni 20th-century Czech conductors (music) 20th-century double-bassists 20th-century Czech male musicians