Correction: Classical Mackerras conductor dies at 84

(Corrects title of the main songwriter) LONDON (Reuters) - Charles Mackerras, a talented musician, who led some of the world's leading orchestras, has died at the age of 84 after suffering from cancer, his agent said Thursday. Born in New York State to Australian parents, was raised in Sydney Mackerras but has spent much of his life in England, where he conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and was Music Director of English National Opera. He returned to Sydney for the opening concert in the new Sydney Opera House in 1973, which he conducted the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with soprano Birgit Nilsson. "Australia is a treasure of life with death on the night of Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor, director Rory Jeffes Sydney Symphony lost, said in a statement. Mackerras has power over the music of Mozart and helped popularize the music of the Czech composer Leos Janacek . A well-made picture, Mackerras makes frequent appearances in the San Francisco Opera and also had a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. "Conducting is for all musicians to convince the orchestra to play your way and with an enthusiasm and commitment "the BBC Mackerras said in a recent interview. His agent said Robert Rattray, it was a giant of classical music, which has retained its ability to inspire, colleagues, conductors and musicians in their later lives." His knowledge and enthusiasm was something he could not only give these musicians of the orchestra, but some leading figures in classical music all over the world. "(Statement by Keith Weir, French version by Ralph Boulton)