Music Director Marta Gardolińska has extended her contract with the Opéra National de Lorraine until the 2025-26 season. The conductor made her debut with the opera company in 2020 and took the position during the 2021-22 season. She has since led such works as  Zemlinsky’s “Görge le rêveur,” Messager’s “Fortunio,” Paderewski’s “Manru,” Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Haydn’s “La Création.” Under {…}

(Credit: © Bartek Barczyk) The Opéra National de Lorraine has announced the historic appointment of Marta Gardolińska as its next music director. She will become the first woman to take on the position of music director in the company’s history and is also the first Polish music director for the organization. Gardolińska, who is signed on for the next three {…}