- French conductor, he studied the trumpet and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. Became music director at the Opéra-Comique in Paris until 1959. Prêtre was a favored conductor of Maria Callas. He was made an Officier of the Légion d'honneur in 1984 and is also an Italian Commendatore.
- He was principal conductor of the Vienna Symphony between 1986 and 1991 and conducted the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2008 and 2010.
- Has a son and a daughter.
- He won the Victoire de la Musique Award for best conductor in 1997 and the Europa Prize in 1982.
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