Jean Paul Morel

Jean Paul Morel (January 10, 1903 in Abbeville – April 14, 1975 in New York City) was a French-born naturalized-American conductor.

He served on the conducting staff of the New York City Opera from 1946-1951.

He had a long association with the Metropolitan Opera as their chief conductor of the French repertoire from 1956-1971.

Several of his pupils became famous conductors, including Herbert Blomstedt, James Levine and Leonard Slatkin.

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