Bust of Georg Solti
Sculpture by Elisabeth Frink
41°52′41.2″N 87°37′25.2″W / 41.878111°N 87.623667°W / 41.878111; -87.623667 The bust of Georg Solti is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Elisabeth Frink, installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A bronze bust of Sir Georg Solti by Elisabeth Frink was dedicated in Lincoln Park, Chicago, outside the Lincoln Park Conservatory on October 10, 1987, commemorating the conductor's seventy-fifth birthday.[2] It was first displayed temporarily at the Royal Opera House in London.[3] The sculpture was moved to Grant Park and rededicated in October 2006 in the Sir Georg Solti Garden, near Symphony Center, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bust of Sir Georg Solti". cultureNOW. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Eckert, Thor Jr. "Milestone for Maestro Solti – Chicago style", The Christian Science Monitor, October 15, 1987, accessed March 21, 2012
- ^ "Grant Park: Sir Georg Solti Bust" Archived July 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Park District, accessed March 21, 2012
- ^ "Happy 75th birthday (part 2)", From the Archives blog, accessed July 22, 2019
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