What is Raymond Leppard?
'''Raymond John Leppard''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE}} (11 August 1927 – 22 October 2019) was a British-American conductor, [[harpsichord]]ist, composer and editor. He was born in [[London]]. In the 1960s, he had an important role in the rebirth of interest in [[Baroque music]]. He conducted operas at major international opera houses and festivals, including the [[Glyndebourne Festival]] where he led the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's ''[[The Rising of the Moon (opera)|The Rising of the Moon]]'', the [[Metropolitan Opera]] and the [[Royal Opera House]]. He composed movie scores such as ''[[Lord of the Flies (1963 movie)|Lord of the Flies]]''. From 1987 through 2001, Leppard was the Director of the [[Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra]]. Leppard died in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] on 22 October 2019 at the age of 92.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2019/10/22/771849121/conductor-and-composer-raymond-leppard-a-champion-of-the-old-and-the-new-has-die Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard - A Champion Of The Old And The New - Has Died]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Leppard, Raymond}} [[Category:1927 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:British conductors]] [[Category:20th-century British composers]] [[Category:American conductors]] [[Category:20th-century American composers]] [[Category:Writers from London]] [[Category:Writers from Indianapolis]] [[Category:21st-century British composers]] [[Category:21st-century American composers]] {{bio-stub}}