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5 January 2017

Georges Pretre, conductor in NY, Vienna, Milan, dies at 92

In this Jan. 1 2010 file photo, French Maestro Georges Pretre, center, and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra accept applause from the audience during the traditional New Year's concert at Vienna, Austria. Pretre, who conducted renowned symphonies from Vienna to Milan's La Scala and New York's Metropolitan Opera and was instrumental in Maria Callas' opera career, has died. He was 92.

Georges Pretre, who conducted renowned orchestras from Vienna to Milan and New York and beyond and was instrumental in Maria Callas' singing career, has died. He was 92.

Still conducting until the final months of his life, "the Maestro Georges Pretre" died at his home in southern France on Wednesday, according to a statement from Milan's La Scala hailing his 50-year relationship with the theater.