Sir John Michael Pritchard CBE (February 5, 1921 – December 5, 1989) was an English conductor. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

He was born in London and came from a musical family, his father having been a violinist with the London Symphony Orchestra. He studied violin, piano, and conducting in Italy. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that London (orchestra) be merged into this article or section. ...

He was known for his interpretations of Mozart operas and for his support of contemporary music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ...

Late in his career, the San Francisco Opera named Pritchard its Music Director, a post especially created for him. San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ...

Career

• Glyndebourne Festival, 1947–1978
  • 1947 coach and repetiteur; 1948–51 chorus master; 1951 member of conducting staff; 1952 conducted Mozart's Idomeneo; 1953 Ariadne auf Naxos (with Sena Jurinac); 1969–1978 musical director.
• Vienna Staatsoper, 1951–1952
• Covent Garden, 1952
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 1953
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, music director, 1957–1963
• London Philharmonic Orchestra, music director, 1962–1966.
• Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, 1966
• Lyric Opera of Chicago, 1969
• Metropolitan Opera 1971, 1974–1979
• Huddersfield Choral Society, music director, 1973
• Cologne Opera, principal conductor, 1978
• Monnaie Opera Brussels, music director 1981
• BBC Symphony Orchestra, chief conductor 1982
• San Francisco Opera, music director, 1986-1989

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Pritchard was awarded a CBE in 1962 and knighted in 1983. He died in Daly City, California. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... Daly City is a city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Reference

Helen Conway Sir John Pritchard: His Life in Music, Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1994. ISBN 0-233-98845-9