Georges Prêtre(1924-2017)

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Georges Prêtre was born on 14 August 1924 in Waziers, Nord, France. He is known for Sur la route de Madison (1995), War Dogs (2016) and T2 Trainspotting (2017). He was married to Gina Marny and Suzanne Lefort. He died on 4 January 2017 in Navès, Tarn, France.

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Sur la route de Madison

7.6

Soundtrack("Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix")

1995

War Dogs

7.1

Soundtrack("Carmen: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)")

2016

T2 Trainspotting

7.1

Soundtrack("Intermezzo Sinfonico")

2017

2099 - Les révoltés du désert

4.8

Soundtrack("Also Sprach Zarathustra")

1989

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Music Department

Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker
8.5
TV Series
- conductor
- 2010
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- conductor
- 2008
La Voix humaine
5.9
- conductor
- 1990
Moïse
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1984
Pagliacci
8.1
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1982
Cavalleria rusticana
7.9
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1982
Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
8.7
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1981
La Voix humaine
TV Movie
- conductor: recorded in 1959
- 1971
Maria Callas singt Opernarien
TV Special
- orchestra
- 1963
Maria Callas in Concert - Hamburg, 16 March 1962
9.0
TV Special
- conductor
- 1962

Soundtrack

Maria
6.4
- Soundtrack ("Tosca, Act 2: 'Vissi D'Arte' (Tosca)")
- 2024
Maria by Callas
7.2
- performer: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"
- 2017
T2 Trainspotting
7.1
- performer: "Intermezzo Sinfonico"
- 2017
War Dogs
7.1
- performer: "Carmen: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)"
- 2016
Ils sont partout
5.5
- performer: "Wein, Wein und Gesang, Op. 333"
- 2016
Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker
8.5
TV Series
- performer: "Napoleon-Marsch, op. 156", "Dorfschwalben aus Österreich. Walzer, op. 164", "Laxenburger Polka, op. 60", "Paris. Walzer, op. 101", "Versailler-Galopp, op. 107", "Orpheus-Quadrille, op. 236", "Kleiner Anzeiger. Galopp, op. 4", "Ouvertüre zu 'Indigo un die vierzig Räuber' ohne op.", "Freuet Euch des Lebens. Walzer, op. 340", "Bluette. Polka française, op. 271", "Tritsch-Tratsch. Polka, op. 214", "Hofball-Tänze. Walzer, op. 161", "Die Libelle. Polka mazur, op. 204", "Russischer Marsch, op. 426", "Die Pariserin. Polka française, op. 238"
- 2008
Any Way the Wind Blows
7.1
- performer: "E Lucevan le Selle (Tosca)"
- 2003
Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire)
6.4
- performer: "Tosca e' un buon falco"
- 2003
Callas Forever
6.4
- performer: "Carmen"
- 2002
Bruno
6.0
- Soundtrack ("Di Provenza")
- 2000
Stiff Upper Lips
6.2
- performer: "Tosca (excerpt)"
- 1997
Sur la route de Madison
7.6
- performer: "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix"
- 1995
Le mirage
7.0
- performer: "Samson et Dalila"
- 1992
La Voix humaine
5.9
- performer: "La Voix humaine"
- 1990
2099 - Les révoltés du désert
4.8
- performer: "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
- 1989

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Born
- August 14, 1924
- Waziers, Nord, France
Died
- January 4, 2017
- Navès, Tarn, France
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Other works
He conducted Maria Callas' only recording of "Carmen", a role she never performed onstage or on film, although she did sing selections from it at her recital concerts.
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French conductor, he studied the trumpet and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. Became music director at the Opéra-Comique in Paris until 1959. Prêtre was a favored conductor of Maria Callas. He was made an Officier of the Légion d'honneur in 1984 and is also an Italian Commendatore.

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