Aleksandrs Viļumanis (30 August 1942, Preiļi, Reichskommissariat Ostland) is a Latvian conductor.[1]
Vilumanis studied percussion and conducting at the Latvian Academy of Music, being hired 1962 as a percussionist and conductor's assistant at the Latvian National Opera. His musical career has been based at the Latvian National Opera, first as intern 1962–69, conductor 1970–72, principal conductor 1975–89 and 1994–96, alternating with the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre; intern conductor 1972–75 and principal conductor 1990–94.[2] He is currently guest conductor at the Latvian National Opera, Mariinsky Theatre and Bolshoi Theatre.[3]
Selected Recordings edit
LP/CD
- Alfrēds Kalniņš Banuta - Latvia's national opera
- Inessa Galante Debut 1995
VHS/DVD
- Prokofiev's The Stone Flower Kirov Ballet NVC DVD
- Delibes's Coppelia Kirov Ballet NVC - Grammophon
References edit
- ^ "Viļumanis Aleksandrs; Diriģents" (in Latvian). Preiļi Library. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ "Aleksandrs Viļumanis". Latvian National Opera. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Guest Conductors; Alexander Vilumanis". Bolshoi Theatre. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
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