About Carl Melles
Lived 1926 – 2004 (aged 77). Carl Melles was a Hungarian and Austrian conductor and musician.
Carl Melles (born Melles Károly; 15 July 1926 – 25 April 2004) was an Austrian orchestral conductor of Hungarian descent.
Personal life He married Hungarian noblewoman Judith von Rohonczy (1929–2001), daughter of an actress, Ila Lóth. They are parents of an actress Sunnyi Melles, who is married to Prince Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn.
Work He conducted Wagner's Tannhauser at the 1966 Bayreuth Festival.
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Who was Carl Melles?
Austrian conductor (1926–2004)
When was Carl Melles born?
Carl Melles was born on 15 July 1926 in Budapest.
When did Carl Melles die?
Carl Melles died on 25 April 2004 in Vienna.
What was Carl Melles's occupation?
Carl Melles was a conductor and musician.
What nationality was Carl Melles?
Carl Melles was Hungarian and Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carl Melles. https://biography.guide/carl-melles/
MLA: "Carl Melles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carl-melles/.
Chicago: "Carl Melles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carl-melles/.
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