he embodies that and that is the most powerful advocacy he could perform for music. everything he does conveys that love of singing, and it s completely infectious. and the fact that he is passing that on two young singers makes total sense to me, because it s an absolutely compelling vision of how to live a musical life. you think we re getting younger audiences into opera houses? definitely, definitely. undoubtedly. and these are people that you see after giving performances in the stage door. we saw in the run of the barber of seville, that we had at the royal opera house at covent garden. you could see it. my first opera. i loved it. i thought it was really captivating. i think more young people should see operas. i think it s a great experience. as well as being unbelievably gifted in the musical- and acting categories, he really exemplifies i how fun it would be
tremendous honor. and i m very proud to accept it. reporter: one of the new generation of directors in the 60s and 70s, friedkin took on all kinds of subjects. burlesque in the night they raided minsky s. gay relationships in the boys in the band. and horror in the exorcist. friedkin s biggest box office success. people across the country are waiting four, six, eight hours in lines to see this movie. reporter: the film s special effects gave many moviegoers sleepless nights. the chicago-born director directed documentaries, tv and operas. but it is the thrills on film that we will always remember. anne thompson, nbc news. and that s nightly news for this monday. thank you for watching. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night.
to get into pottery any time soon or. and i don t think i m a great gardener, but i love to eat and i love to drink. and i d love to find a way to be quiet. but those who know me, you know, i m not going to, you know, sort of step back too far, because that energy is what drives me and the need to stick my nose into everything. i m going from having twojobs tojust having onejob. tony s new post will be chief conductor of the london ymphony orchestra. of the london symphony orchestra. but his legacy at the royal opera house means he s a role model for young opera conductors. there s all sorts of videos of him talking through the operas.
i m not going to, you know, sort of step back too far, because that energy is what drives me and the need to stick my nose into everything. i m going from having twojobs tojust having onejob. tony s new post will be chief conductor of the london symphony orchestra. but his legacy at the royal opera house means he s a role model for young opera conductors. there s all sorts of videos of him talking through the operas. you can hear the joy in his voice when he speaks about it. and because they re all over youtube, i mean, i ve youtube, i mean, i ve watched all of those. you know, that was one thing definitely that got me into it