John Nelson
Born: 6th December 1941, San José, Costa Rica
Died: 31st March 2025
Nationality: American
The American conductor John Nelson was born in San José in 1941 and studied at the Juilliard. He was particularly associated with the music of Berlioz, and above all with his epic Les Troyens, with which he made his New York debut in 1972 and his Metropolitan Opera debut two years later when he stood in for an ailing Rafael Kubelík. (In 2017 Nelson eventually fulfilled his long-term dream of recording the opera – released on Erato and starring Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres, it swept the board at the following year’s awards ceremonies, winning Recording of the Year at the Gramophone Awards, and also took prizes at the International Opera Awards, Opus Klassik Awards, and BBC Music Magazine Awards).
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John Nelson (1941-2025)
4th Apr 2025
The genial American conductor, who was particularly acclaimed for his interpretations of Berlioz, has died aged 83.
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Berlioz's Les nuits d'été & Harold en Italie from John Nelson in Strasbourg
18th Nov 2022
Vocal shape-shifter Michael Spyres tackles the song-cycle in the original orchestral keys, whilst viola-player Timothy Ridout is a warmly collegiate soloist in Harold on this clear-eyed, affectionate recording from Strasbourg.
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