101.  In his five years as musical director, he won great popularity among Paris opera-goers.

102.  A Paris court on Monday barred the Paris Opera from sacking its musical director, the South Korean conductor Myung Whun Chung.

103.  A French court ruled on Monday that the Paris Opera acted illegally in sacking its musical director, South Korean-born conductor Myung-Whun Chung.

104.  Burt Bacharach was her musical director for many years.

105.  Chung is also seeking a court order preventing the Paris Opera from appointing a new musical director or conductor in his place.

106.  Chung was taken on as musical director five years ago.

107.  Myung-Whun Chung, fired as musical director of the Paris Opera, sued the organization for breach of contract Tuesday.

108.  Myung-Whun Chung, fired as musical director of the Paris Opera, sued the organization for breach of contract Thursday amid emotional scenes in a Paris court.

109.  The Leipzig Opera regularly works with the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra under the baton of conductor Kurt Masur, who is also musical director of the New York Philharmonic.