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What religion did Mahler convert to in order to secure a position as director of the Vienna Court Opera?

  • Catholicism

  • Judaism

  • Protestantism

  • Orthodox Christianity

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Gustav Mahler converted to Catholicism to secure his appointment as director of the Vienna Court Opera (Hofoper) in 1897. He faced regular opposition and hostility from the anti-Semitic press during his tenure, but his innovative productions and high performance standards solidified his reputation as a great opera conductor.
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