Maestro Daniel Barenboim (C) applauds the orchestra during a concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate during celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the German postwar constitution, in Berlin, May 23, 2009. Germany is marking its 60th anniversary of the postwar nation and the installation of the German Federal Republic with its pioneering constitution grundgesetz on May 23, 1949. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Maestro Daniel Barenboim (C) applauds the orchestra during a concert in front of the Brandenburg Gate during celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the German postwar constitution, in Berlin, May 23, 2009. Germany is marking its 60th anniversary of the postwar nation and the installation of the German Federal Republic with its pioneering constitution grundgesetz on May 23, 1949.

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  7. Argentinian born conductor Daniel Barenboim gestures as he talks of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen, during a presentation at the Catholic University in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Bizet's opera, in a new production by Barenboim and Dante, will open Milan's Teatro Alla Scala opera season on Dec. 7.
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