Kurt Herbert Adler

Renowned Opera Conductor and Former San Francisco Opera Director

Kurt Herbert Adler was an Austrian-born American conductor and opera house director. He is best known for his association with the San Francisco Opera, where he served as General Director from 1953 to 1981. During his tenure, Adler was instrumental in enhancing the company's international reputation by inviting numerous star performers to appear and by expanding its repertoire. Although he was primarily an opera administrator, Adler also conducted performances himself. He was not a composer or a recording artist in the traditional sense, so he did not produce albums like a band or solo artist would. However, his influence on opera productions would have been captured in any live recordings or broadcasts of San Francisco Opera performances during his time as director. It is important to note that "Samson și Dalila" is an opera by Camille Saint-Saëns, and while Adler may have overseen productions of this work, specific albums of "Samson și Dalila" under his direction are not widely recognized or documented in mainstream sources.