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Born | Vienna, First Austrian Republic | 10 March 1928
Died | 6 May 2020 Vienna, Austria | (aged 92)
Education | Wiener Sängerknaben |
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Norbert Balatsch (German: [ˈnɔʁbɛʁt ˈbala:tʃ]; 10 March 1928 – 6 May 2020) was an Austrian conductor, especially known as a choral conductor, who began as a baritone choir singer. He was the long-term choir director of both the Vienna State Opera and the Bayreuth Festival. Two of his recordings won Grammy Awards.