Peter Mario Katona is Director of Casting at The Royal Opera. His role as General & Artistic Director began in 2007, prior to which he served as Opera Colorado’s Director of Development from 2004 – 2007, overseeing all fundraising and Board of Directors activities. Cavanagh has directed over 150 opera productions at 30 companies around the world. His work has been presented by opera houses, festivals and leading educational institutes and universities worldwide. "It is artistic malpractice and unacceptable that non-Met musicians are being hired to perform under the banner of the Metropolitan Opera," Adam Krauthamer, president of … In Toronto, he welcomed world-renowned singers, conductors, directors and artists. Our Theatre boasts a presence as one of Asia’s leading opera venues, and we have maintained our international influence through showcasing numerous world premieres and new operas. He is known for his work on Fantasia 2000 (1999), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and … He regularly accompanies the Jette Parker Young Artists in recital. Michigan Opera Theatre lands ‘genius’ Yuval Sharon as artistic director By Mark Stryker, Special to the Detroit Free Press Published 12:06 pm UTC Sep. 9, 2020 Updated 1:58 am UTC Sep. 10, 2020 Other notable productions as Artistic Director include Richard III, which was broadcast live to cinemas around the world in July 2016, ... As a freelance director Rupert has directed revivals, opera, musicals, new plays, farce, pantomime, youth theatre, installation work, comedy and Shakespeare (including two films) around the world and for a wide range of commercial and … He is also … An accomplished orchestral conductor who has worked extensively in opera, Maestro Gerard Floriano maintains a busy schedule as artistic director, music director, and guest conductor having conducted concerts in Krakow, Warsaw, Prague, Barcelona, Madrid, Florence, Rome, Vienna, Salzburg and Leipzig, as well as in many of … In 1981 he was appointed Assistant Manager of the Met, and retained that position for 9 years. As Artistic Director, … Muti said, “The closure of the Metropolitan Opera House and the dramatic situation of its wonderful Orchestra embodies a profound grief, not only for the city of New York, but for the entire cultural world. Kasper Holten and Simon Keenlyside in rehearsals for Eugene Onegin . Some typical responsibilities . The Metropolitan Opera fired the veteran British stage director John Copley this week after receiving a complaint about what the company described as “inappropriate behavior in … When John Berry was named as the new artistic director of the crisis-ridden English National Opera, he had hate mail from all sides - even his … From 2008 to 2020, he was General Director of the Canadian Opera Company where he developed co-productions with, among others, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, London's Royal Opera House, Madrid's Teatro Real, the Aix-en-Provence Festival and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. Riccardo Muti has weighed in on the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s situation releasing a statement in support of the orchestra. As the Met's top artistic administrator, working closely with General Manager Peter Gelb and Music Director James Levine, Rattray will be responsible for … David Gowland is Artistic Director of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. He was the first head of the Metropolitan Opera to advance … Born in Berlin, Katona grew up in a musical … The fourth General Director in Opera Colorado’s 35-year history, Greg Carpenter guides both the artistic and administrative operations of the company. SANTA FE OPERA announced today that David Lomelí—director of artistic administration at Dallas Opera, a casting consultant for the Bavarian State Opera and a former tenor—has been appointed as the New Mexico company’s chief artistic … This article is more than 1 year old. Message. In September 2018, Yannick Nézet-Séguin becomes the third Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera, New York. The theatre and opera director Daniel Kramer has been appointed to one of the most challenging jobs in UK arts: artistic director of English National Opera. He has served as the artistic director of the Edmonton Opera, production director at Opera on the Avalon in St. John, and written librettos for seven chamber operas. His interpretation involved brisk pacing and increasing tension along with subtly nuanced expressivity. Buchalter, the company's artistic director, is a find for Opera Las Vegas.” Opera Today After nearly three decades as an artistic leader at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jane Moss will step down from her post as artistic director August 1. www.gerardfloriano.com. The director of Zurich Opera, Andreas Homoki, has commented on the premature departure of artistic director Michael Fichtenholz, as reported yesterday in Slipped Disc. His accomplishments in that capacity included managing the company's re-entry into the commercial recording field. General & Artistic Director . He joined the Company in 1983 as Artistic Administrator. Metropolitan Opera, byname the Met, in New York City, leading U.S. opera company, distinguished for the outstanding singers it has attracted since its opening performance (Gounod’s Faust) on October 22, 1883.After its first season under Henry E. Abbey ended in a $600,000 deficit, its management passed to the conductor Leopold Damrosch and later to his son, conductor and … James Levine was born on June 23, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as James Lawrence Levine. He became Technical Director of the Met in 1978. Hires, supervises and evaluates artistic personnel … The experienced Russian director Michael Fichtenholz is leaving Zurich Opera after just three years as artistic director.. He has been associated with the Royal Opera House’s Young Artists Programme since its inception in 2000, initially as Director of Musical Preparation and from 2006 as Artistic Director. Volpe became the opera's General Manager in August 1990. The official line … Alexander … Gowland studied at the Royal College of … An article in the New York Post alleges that the opera company used “budget musicians” for its pay-per-view New Year’s Eve gala, without telling donors or ticketholders. “It is artistic malpractice and unacceptable that non-Met musicians are being hired to perform under the banner of the Metropolitan Opera,” Adam Krauthamer, president of the musicians union … Without music and the musicians … Kasper Holten (centre) and The Royal Opera Chorus in rehearsal for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, The Royal Opera. “It is the conductor who holds the entire performance together and Gregory Buchalter's attention to detail made this production memorable. Founder & Artistic Director. ONO Kazushi ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF OPERA. At the Royal Swedish Opera he has … As part of its free, nightly streams programming, the Metropolitan Opera is offering two special themed weeks this month, each celebrating a legendary figure, director Franco Zeffirelli (the week of February 15) and baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky (the week of February 22). The Santa Fe Opera has announced that David Lomelí, the Dallas Opera’s director of artistic administration, will become its chief artistic officer, a … Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2012 and the Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal since 2000, he becomes Honorary Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra after being their Music Director from 2008 to 2018. Throughout his time with The Royal Opera he has been involved in planning and casting all of the Company’s performances, in collaboration with Music Directors Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink and, since 2002, Antonio Pappano. (Photo by Felipe Barral) :: Few of us walked into this year expecting … … Daniel Kramer quits as artistic director of English National Opera. James Levine, Music Department: Fantasia 2000. Executive and artistic staff of the Royal Opera House at the 2012/13 Season launch. Tomer Zvulun is the general and artistic director of The Atlanta Opera. The Royal Swedish Opera has appointed Michael Cavanagh as its Artistic Director. Antonio Pappano and Kasper Holten … Before joining the Opera in 2013, he spent seven seasons on the directing staff of the Metropolitan Opera. The Artistic Director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of the organization, and for major decisions about the ongoing development of the aesthetic values and activities, after extensive consultation with the chief administrative officer. It is my pleasure to introduce the New National Theatre, Tokyo under my direction from the 2018/2019 season. John Tomlinson with Kasper Holten, celebrating 35 years performing with The Royal Opera.