Goldovsky

[ gohl-dawf-skee, -dof-; Russian guhl-dawf-skyee ]

noun

1. Bo·ris [bawr, -is, bohr, -, bor, -, buh-, ryees], 1908–2001, U.S. conductor, pianist, and opera director, born in Russia.

Example Sentences

She studied under director, conductor and commentator Boris Goldovsky, a mentor to several generations of singers.

From Washington Times

She later studied opera at Tanglewood with Sarah Caldwell and Boris Goldovsky.

From New York Times

Sarah served as Goldovsky's assistant, even writing scripts for his intermission programs during the Met radio broadcasts.

From Time Magazine Archive

A major influence on Caldwell during that period was Boris Goldovsky, who headed the opera department at the New England Conservatory and, in the U.S. at least, was a solitary champion of the concept of opera as theater.

From Time Magazine Archive

Think of the thousands and thousands of men who have studied composing," says Pianist-Conductor Bo ris Goldovsky, "to produce only about three dozen masters.

From Time Magazine Archive