About György Fischer
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 85). György Fischer was a Hungarian and German conductor, pianist, music director and musician.
György Fischer (12 August 1935 – 25 October 2020) was a Hungarian pianist and conductor.
Life Assistant to Herbert von Karajan at the Vienna Opera, he became a specialist in the works of Mozart, conducting operas in Cologne, Munich, and South America. He performed with the Australian Opera in 1987.
First he married opera singer Lucia Popp. After being divorced from her, he married American violinist Ida Bieler. His sister-in-law was Hungarian actress Flóra Kádár, the first wife of his elder brother, DOP and photojournalist Péter Fischer.
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Who was György Fischer?
Hungarian pianist and conductor (1935–2020)
When was György Fischer born?
György Fischer was born on 12 August 1935 in Budapest.
When did György Fischer die?
György Fischer died on 25 October 2020 in Cologne.
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György Fischer was a conductor, pianist, music director and musician.
What nationality was György Fischer?
György Fischer was Hungarian and German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). György Fischer. https://biography.guide/gyorgy-fischer/
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