Straram, Walther

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Straram, Walther

Straram, Walther, French conductor; b. London (of French parents), July 9, 1876; d. Paris, Nov. 24, 1933. He was educated in Paris. He played violin in Paris orchs., then was choirmaster at the Opéra-Comique there; later traveled to America as assistant to André Caplet at the Boston Opera Co. Returning to Paris, he established the Concerts Straram, which enjoyed a fine reputation. He conducted the first performance of Ravel’s Bolero for Ida Rubinstein (dance recital, Nov. 22, 1928).

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