Keene: 1989–95 New York City Opera
promenade of david h. koch theater
sills retired general director in 1989, , replaced conductor christopher keene—largely on basis of sills strong recommendation. keene had worked conductor @ nyco since 1970, , had served nyco s music director 1982 1986. keene consistently presented innovative opera seasons successful critics during tenure. last season company included united states premieres of toshiro mayuzumi s kinkakuji [the golden pavilion] , jost meier (fr) s dreyfus affair. month before death peter g. davis wrote in new york keene 1 of few authentic cultural heroes new york has left, many recent acts of courage, personal artistic.
keene held position until death lymphoma arising aids @ age of 48. last performance, @ city opera, of hindemith s mathis der maler in september 1995.
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