# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/christoph-von-dohnanyi
# Generated: 2026-09-01T16:14:08.182Z

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name: "Christoph von Dohnányi"
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description: "Christoph von Dohnányi was a German conductor. He was both music director and later artistic director at the Oper Frankfurt until 1977, establishing innovative opera. He was music director of The Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, leading the orchestra in recordings with various labels and on international tours to Europe and Asia. He was principal conductor of London's Philharmonia Orchestra from 1997 to 2008, touring Europe including a series of opera performances at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. He was chief conductor of the NDR Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2010."
tagline: "German conductor (1929–2025)"
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birthDate: "1929-09-08"
deathDate: "2025-09-06"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump