Antal Dorati Quotes

Antal Doráti was born in Budapest. He was a Hungarian-born conductor and composer who became a naturalized American citizen in 1947. He made his conducting debut in 1924 with the Budapest Royal Opera. As well as composing original works, he compiled and arranged pieces by Johann Strauss II for the ballet Graduation Ball, premiered by the Original Ballet Russe in Sydney, Australia, with himself on the conductor's podium.   His wife was Ilse von Alpenheim, an Austrian pianist.