Where did Rostropovich make his conducting debut?
Bolshoi Theater
Carnegie Hall
Royal Albert Hall
Glinka Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic
Answer
Rostropovich made his conducting debut at the Glinka Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic. He conducted the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. The concert was a great success, and Rostropovich was praised for his conducting skills.
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