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Which opera company did Solti become musical director for in 1961?

  • Oper Frankfurt

  • The Metropolitan Opera

  • Covent Garden Opera Company, London

  • San Francisco Opera

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In 1961, Solti became musical director for the Covent Garden Opera Company in London. He was the first non-British conductor to hold this position. Solti was known for his innovative interpretations of classical operas, and he helped to bring the Covent Garden Opera Company to new levels of artistic achievement.
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