Tamas Veto

Tamas Veto

Danish conductor of Hungarian origin.
Date of Birth: 20.05.1935
Country: Denmark

Content:
  1. Early Life and Education
  2. Musical Development
  3. Career Highlights
  4. Copenhagen Student Choir (1966-1988)
  5. Mannheim Opera (1981-1984)
  6. Orchestre de l'Opéra de Marseille (1985-1992)
  7. Copenhagen Conservatory (1993-1994)
  8. Notable Accomplishment

Early Life and Education

János Vető was born in Hungary and studied piano at the Liszt Academy of Music. In 1957, he moved to Denmark.

Musical Development

Vető honed his conducting skills at the Paris Conservatory and in Rome under the tutelage of Franco Ferrara.

Career Highlights

Copenhagen Opera, Royal Theatre (1958-1990)

Vető served as the principal conductor of the Copenhagen Opera, Royal Theatre, from 1958 to 1990.

Copenhagen Student Choir (1966-1988)

Copenhagen University Choir (1979-1981)

He conducted the Copenhagen Student Choir from 1966 to 1988 and the Copenhagen University Choir from 1979 to 1981.

Mannheim Opera (1981-1984)

Odense Symphony Orchestra (1984-1987)

Vető was the artistic director of the Mannheim Opera from 1981 to 1984 and the chief conductor of the Odense Symphony Orchestra from 1984 to 1987.

Orchestre de l'Opéra de Marseille (1985-1992)

He was the principal guest conductor of the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Marseille from 1985 to 1992.

Copenhagen Conservatory (1993-1994)

Vető taught conducting at the Copenhagen Conservatory from 1993 to 1994.

Notable Accomplishment

Vető's most significant production was the 1996 staging of Richard Wagner's complete "The Ring of the Nibelung" at the Jutland Opera in Odense.

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