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Bust of Georg Solti

Coordinates: 41°52′41.2″N 87°37′25.2″W / 41.878111°N 87.623667°W / 41.878111; -87.623667
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Bust of Sir Georg Solti
The bust in 2015
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ArtistElisabeth Frink
SubjectGeorg Solti
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Coordinates41°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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Bust of Sir Georg Solti". cultureNOW. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Eckert, Thor Jr. "Milestone for Maestro Solti – Chicago style", The Christian Science Monitor, October 15, 1987, accessed March 21, 2012
  3. ^ "Grant Park: Sir Georg Solti Bust" Archived July 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Park District, accessed March 21, 2012
  4. ^ "Happy 75th birthday (part 2)", From the Archives blog, accessed July 22, 2019