Lavry, Mark
(1903–1967)
Lavry, Mark (12–22–1903, Riga; 3-[20]24–1967, Haifa). Comp. and cond. Studied cond. with Scherchen and Teichmüller at the Leipzig Cons. From 1932–35 cond. the Latvian State Opera and Symphony in Riga. Settled in Palestine in 1935 and headed the music division of Jerusalem Radio from 1949. Comp. the first opera in Hebrew to be staged in Jerusalem; also researched Hebrew Palestine folklore. Works: Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending op.: Dan the Guard (1945), Tamar and Judah (1958, rec.)…