Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras, AC, CH, CBE (/ məkɛrəs /; 17 November 1925 - 14 Juli 2010) adalah seorang konduktor asal Australia. Dia berperan sebagai authority pada opera Janacek dan Mozart, dan sebagai comic pada opera Gilbert dan Sullivan. Dia telah lama bekerja di English National Opera dan Welsh Nasional Opera. Selain itu, ia merupakan orang Australia pertama yang menjadi chief conductor pada Sydney Symphony Orchestra.)
Charles lahir di Schenectady, New York. Kedua orang tuanya, Alan Mackerras dan Catherine MacLaurin, berasal dari Australia. Ayahnya adalah seorang insinyur listrik. Pada tahun 1928, ketika Charles masih berusia tiga tahun, keluarganya pindah ke Sydney, Australia. Mereka awalnya tinggal di pinggiran Vaucluse, tetapi pada tahun 1933 mereka ke daerah suburban di Turramurra. Mackerras adalah anak tertua dari tujuh bersaudara. Mereka adalah keturunan pelopor musisi Australia Isaac Nathan. Mackerras belajar biola pada usia tujuh dan kemudian suling dan mempelajari puisi musikal pada usia delapan tahun, dan menulis sebuah concerto piano ketika ia berusia 12 tahun..
Mackerras wafat di London pada tanggal 14 Juli 2010 di usia 84 tahun karena kanker. Menjelang akhir hidupnya, ia terus aktif menjadi konduktor meski dalam kondisi sakit-sakitan. Ia antara lain dijadwalkan menjadi konduktor pada acara BBC Proms tanggal 25 Juli dan 29 Juli 2010. Pemakamannya dilakukan St Paul's, Covent Garden pada 23 Juli 2010.
Charles MacKerras - Trivia, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays
Charles Mackerras | iHeart
Charles S Fairfax Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images
Charles Mackerras : NPR
Charles Mackerras - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras | Warner Classics
107 Charles Mackerras Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
107 Charles Mackerras Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
107 Charles Mackerras Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
107 Charles Mackerras Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
107 Charles Mackerras Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
Sir Alan Charles MacLaurin Mackerras (/ m ə ˈ k ɛr ə s /; (17 November 1925 – 14 July 2010 [1] [2]) was an American-born Australian conductor. He was an authority on the operas of Janáček and Mozart, and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Born in 1925 of Australian parents in America, Sir Charles Mackerras studied in Sydney and Prague and made his début as an opera conductor at Sadler’s Wells. He was First Conductor of the Hamburg Opera (1966-69) and Musical Director of both Sadler’s Wells (later English National Opera) (1970-77), and of Welsh National Opera (1987-92), where…
Jul 15, 2010 · Charles Mackerras died of cancer Wednesday, according to an announcement from his management company. He was 84. It was easy to be confused about Mackerras' nationality.
Jul 14, 2010 · Charles Mackerras distinguished himself as an opera conductor by championing the works of Janáček. He is a specialist in the Czech repertory, notably Janáček. He has also conducted operas by George Frideric Handel , Glück, and Johann Christian Bach .
Welcome to the online hub for conductor Sir Charles Mackerras CH, AC, CBE, for links and information on his life and work. This site is administered by Charles's family. We also have a Facebook page - please Like for latest news and updates.
Jul 16, 2010 · Charles Mackerras, an Australian conductor who played a crucial role in establishing Janacek’s operas in the West; made important discoveries about vocal ornamentation in Mozart operas; and was...
Sir Charles Mackerras, (born 17 November 1925; died 14 July 2010) was an Australian conductor. He was very famous for his conducting of operas , especially the operas of Janáček and Mozart , and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan .
Jul 15, 2010 · Charles Mackerras, a conductor who championed the work of Czech composers, especially Janacek, and had associations with many of Britain’s major orchestras and opera houses, died...
Feb 4, 2010 · Welcome to the Mackerras Legacy web site, about one of the greatest orchestral and operatic conductors in musical history, Sir Charles Mackerras. 14 July 2020 marks ten years since Sir Charles Mackerras died.
Jul 19, 2010 · Mackerras immediately recognised Janácek for what he was – one of the most original and creative voices of the 20th Century. He conducted the UK premiere of Káta Kabanová in 1951 and went on to take the composer from a minority taste to one of the mainstays of the operatic and orchestral repertoire.
