Australian conductor. He has helped to make the music of the Czech composer Leoš Janácek more widely known. He was conductor of the Hamburg Opera 196669 and of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra 197679. He was music director of the Sadler's Wells Opera (now English National Opera) 197077 and the Welsh National Opera 198792.
The Pillars of Hercules represent the promontories of Gibraltar and Ceuta. The shield represents the regions of Castile, Léon, Aragón, Navarre, and Granada. Effective date: 18 December 1981.