2023-10-23 20:33:42
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel resigned from his position as musical director of the Paris Opera on May 25. Elisa Haberer/Paris National Opera
INVESTIGATION – While the Berlin Opera has just appointed Christian Thielemann to succeed Daniel Barenboïm, the question of the new conductor of the Paris Opera remains completely open.
Nine months! That’s how long it took the Berlin Staatsoper to find Daniel Barenboim’s successor. Will it be the same for Dudamel at the Paris Opera? Alexander Neef, its general director, made it known from the departure of his musical director, on May 25, that he would give himself time to think. Five months later, no list of names has been released. Nor was there any question of procedure, announcement or selection committee.
Officially, we are actively searching, without rushing. What we now know with almost certainty is that we should not expect an announcement before the end of the year. According to our information, Neef will not make any decision before having been reappointed at the head of the institution, so that this appointment does not hinder his possible successor. With his current mandate running until 2026, this renewal should not take long: inside the house, we expect a renewal at the beginning of 2024 with a possible announcement in…
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