Leo Blech
(1871-1958)

composer and conductor

Died aged c. 87

Leo Blech (21 April 1871 – 25 August 1958) was a German opera composer and conductor who is perhaps most famous for his work at the Königliches Opernhaus (later the Berlin State Opera / Staatsoper Unter den Linden) from 1906 to 1937, and later as the conductor of Berlin's Städtische Oper from 1949 to 1953. Blech was known for his reliable, clear, and elegant performances, especially of works by Wagner, Verdi, and Bizet's Carmen (which he conducted over 600 times), and for his sensitivity as an accompanist.

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

Hier lebte von 1913 bis zu seiner Emigration im Jahre 1937 Leo Blech 22.4.1871-25.8.1958 Komponist und Dirigent, Generalmusikdirektor an der Staatsoper Unter den Linden und am Deutschen Opernhaus Charlottenburg

English translation:

Mommsenstraße 6, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany where they was