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Artistic Director Yuval Sharon to End Detroit Opera Tenure

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Artistic Director Yuval Sharon is exiting the Detroit Opera. According to reports, both parties have mutually agreed to end his contract as Artistic Director at the end of the 2025-6 season, rather than letting it run until 2028. As a result, the company’s Music Director Roberto Kalb will take on an expanded role in planning. The news comes after the {…}

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Q & A: Yuval Sharon on His New Book ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’ & the Upcoming Ring Cycle

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(Credit: Casey Kringlen) Over the years, Yuval Sharon has amassed an “unconventional body of work” that has challenged opera norms. He is the founder and co-artistic Director of The Industry in Los Angeles and the Artistic Director of Detroit Opera. He has published reviews and has directed operas at the Bayreuth Festival, Komishce Oper Berlin, Curtis Opera Theatre, and the {…}

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Lise Davidsen & Yuval Sharon to Lead Met Opera’s New ‘Ring Cycle’ & ‘Tristan Und Isolde’ Productions

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Yuval Sharon will be directing new productions of “Tristan und Isolde” and “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” Sharon will make his Met debut during the 2025−26 season with a new production of “Tristan und Isolde” (conducted by Nézet-Séguin, with Lise Davidsen as Isolde). Then in 2027-28, he debuts his new Ring cycle with Davidsen as {…}

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Detroit Opera Extends Yuval Sharon’s Contract

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Detroit Opera President and CEO Patty Isacson Sabee, the Detroit Opera Board of Directors, and Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director Yuval Sharon have agreed to extend Sharon’s current contract through the 2027-28 season. Sharon became the company’s artistic director in 2020 through an appointment made possible by a generous gift from Gary L. Wasserman. The contract extension sets the stage {…}

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Yuval Sharon To Publish ‘A New Philosophy of Opera’

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Yuval Sharon deemed “the most imaginative director in the US” by the New York Times, has announced the publication of his book “A New Philosophy of Opera.” In “A New Philosophy of Opera,” Sharon draws on experiences throughout his career from Berlin to Los Angeles. He discusses re-envisioning opera as a powerhouse cultural phenomenon and his vision for an “anti-elite {…}

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Michigan Opera Theatre Appoints Yuval Sharon as Artistic Director, Announces New ‘Götterdämmerung’ Staging

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(Credit: Enrico Nawath/Bayreuth Festival) Michigan Opera Theatre has announced that Yuval Sharon will join the company as the organization’s first-ever Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director. His five-year appointment comes on the eve of the company’s 50th anniversary and is made possible by a gift from board member Gary L. Wasserman. Sharon is a recipient of both a MacArthur Fellowship and {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, Isabel Leonard, Carlos, Álvarez, Freddie De Tommaso Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival will return to Lincoln Center Plaza for six free screenings from September 2 through 7, 2026. Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres star in Yuval Sharon’s new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” screened across two evenings due to its extended running time. Screening Dates: Sept. 2, 2026 (Act I) | Sept. 3, 2026. (Acts {…}