A brilliant symphony orchestra conductor and arranger of classical music, Leopold Antoni Stanislaw Stokowski achieved his greatest fame as conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, beginning in 1912. His statuesque physique, flowing hair, and theatrical...

Leopold Stokowski (born Antoni Stanisław Bolesławowicz) (April 18 1882 – September 13 1977) was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and the...

HISTORICAL Leopold Stokowski * "CONDUCTS SCENES FROM RUSSIAN AND GERMAN OPERA" Mussorgsky: Eleven scenes from Boris Godunov; Wagner: "Good Friday Spell," "symphonic synthesis" from Parsifal. With Rossi-Lemeni, Mason, Cauwet; San Francisco Symphony, Stokowski Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Opera Chorus, Stokowski. Notes, texts, translations. Cala...

WAGNER: Leopold Stokowski ANDANTE AND 1130 5 CDs It is difficult to recall, even for those of us old enough to do so, a time when Wagner simply was not available. When I was an enthusiastic young Wagnerite there was no recording...

Rose Bampton, a soprano who performed 18 seasons at the Metropolitan Opera and established herself as a premier voice in American opera, has died. She was 99.Bampton died Tuesday in the Philadelphia suburb of Bryn Mawr, said Mark Sullivan, parish administrator at St. David's Episcopal...

Today is Thursday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2007. There are 109 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 13, 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election, and declared New York City the temporary national capital.On this date:In...