Heinz Fricke (11 February 1927 – 7 December 2015) was a German conductor. From 1961 to 1992 he held the position of

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of the

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in Berlin. He also worked at Den Norske Opera. In 2010 Fricke announced his retirement after 18 years with the

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and the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra (he was appointed to both in 1993). He was the honorary Music Director Emeritus of the WNO and the KCOHO.

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Washington National Opera Bio
German male conductors (music) Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1927 births 2015 deaths 20th-century German conductors (music) 21st-century German conductors (music) 20th-century German male musicians 21st-century German male musicians {{Conductor-stub