Rosen, Albert

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Rosen, Albert (b Vienna, 1924; d Dublin, 1997). Austrian-born conductor. Opera début Pilsen. Cond., Smetana Th., Prague, 1964. Chief cond., RTE Sym. Orch., Dublin, from 1969. Cond. at Wexford Fest. 1965–94. Amer. début S. Francisco Opera 1980. Cond. Brit. première of Rimsky-Korsakov's Christmas Eve, London (ENO) 1988. Mus. dir. Irish Nat. Opera, Dublin, from 1993.

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