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...Once. Among young conductors today, one who has this emanation -plus musicianship-to an extraordinary degree is Bombay-born Zubin Mehta, conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Though he is only 31, Mehta managed the formidable feat of adapting to Western culture, then precociously stormed the most daunting
...Mehta's bookings for 1968, for example, call for 22 weeks of concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, three operas at the Met-among them Tosca, which he conducted last week-one opera on Italian television, five recording sessions, and guest appearances at five festivals and with five other orchestras...
...next few decades will tell. In that time, the best of the new generation will vastly broaden their repertories and deepen their musical insights. As for Mehta, Cellist Gregor Piatigorsky believes that "his ability as conductor is unlimited. His capacity to learn is absolutely astonishing...
...theatrical aspects of the plot with constant stage activity. Bumbry, a rising singer who has created her share of glory at the Met as the villainesses in A'ida and Don Carlo, has yet to master the sinuous individuality of the French musical line. Though often incisive, Mehta's operatic work does not yet measure up to his symphonic accomplishments. As a result, Barrault created a Carmen that was acted more than it was sung. But he also provided the Met with a brilliant venture into musical theater...
...want the job," Mehta said. "Artistically, it wouldn't be a step up for me. My orchestra is better than the New York Philharmonic." Mehta doubted that most of his supposed rivals for the job want it either. But the other candidates either kept mum or agreed with Composer-Conductor Pierre Boulez that leading the Philharmonic would be "a difficult but enviable...