Festival della Valle d’Itria Appoints New Artistic Director

The Festival della Valle d’Itria has named Sebastian Schwarz as its new Artistic Director. The board of directors of the Fondazione Paolo Grassi, headed by Franco Punzi, voted unanimously for Schwarz to take over and succeed Alberto Triola, who will leave after 12 years as Artistic Director. In a statement, Punzi said, “By appointing Sebastian Schwarz, we inaugurate a new {…}

Dec 7, 2017

Glyndebourne General Director Steps Down

General Director, Sebastian F. Schwarz has stepped down from Glyndebourne. The company announced the decision on Dec. 4. The news comes two years after Schwarz’s appointment succeeding David Pickard, who left the festival after a decade to be director of the Proms. Schwarz said in a statement “To be Glyndebourne’s general director for the last two years has been my honor and privilege. In {…}