Eduard Frantsovitch Nápravník (Russian: Эдуард Францович Направник, August 24, 1839 – November 23, 1916) was a Czech conductor and composer, who settled in Russia and is best known for his leading role in Russian musical life as the principal conductor of the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg for many decades. In that capacity, he conducted the premieres of many operas by Russian composers, including those by Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Nápravník was born in Býšť, Bohemia, in 1839. His studies of music were precariously uneven as a child, being the son … read more
Eduard Frantsovitch Nápravník (Russian: Эдуард Францович Направник, August 24, 1839 – November 23, 1916) was a Czech conductor and composer, who settled in Russia and is best known for his leading role in Russian musical life as the principal conductor of the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Sai… read more
Eduard Frantsovitch Nápravník (Russian: Эдуард Францович Направник, August 24, 1839 – November 23, 1916) was a Czech conductor and composer, who settled in Russia and is best known for his leading role in Russian musical life as the principal conductor of the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg for many decades. In that capacity, he conducted the premi… read more