(Phot0: Bregenz Festival / Daniel Ammann) Leoš Janáček’s “The Excursions of Mr. Brouček” has long been overshadowed by “Jenůfa,” “Káťa Kabanová,” “The Cunning Little Vixen” and “The Makropulos Affair.” This curious, episodic satire has never fully secured its place in the repertoire, perhaps because it occupies an awkward territory between affectionate comedy, political allegory and biting social critique. Yet it {…}
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 {…}
(© Enrico Nawrath) A well-loved conductor at the Bayreuth Festival, Christian Thielemann, who made his début on the Green Hill in 2000 overseeing a dynamic performance of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” served Bayreuth as its music director from 2015 to 2020. Therefore, it is good to see him back this year conducting “Lohengrin” which he originally took charge of in {…}
Yuval Sharon has announced he is stepping down from his position as Artistic Director at the Industry Opera Company. Sharon said that his decision was made because he will need to spend more time in New York as he is set to debut at the Metropolitan Opera next season with a new production of “Tristan un Isolde” and he is {…}
(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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(Photo credit: Austin Richey) Applications are now open for Detroit Opera’s 2025–26 Resident Artist Program. This newly designed program is for early-career professional opera singers. It offers individualized study to cater to the unique needs of each artist and aligns with the country’s top training programs. The program is led by opera coach and pianist Nathalie Doucet, Detroit Opera’s Head {…}
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 {…}
Musical America has announced its 62nd annual awards. The prestigious magazine named Semyon Bychkov the Conductor of the Year while Yuval Sharon was named Director of the Year. Other winners included Hilary Hahn as Artist of the Year and Jessie Montgomery as Composer of the year. Bychkov is a Russian conductor who is one of the world’s finest exponents of Tchaikovsky {…}
Yuval Sharon has been named to the 2022 TIME100 Next list. The Next list highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The full list and related tributes will appear in the Oct. 10 / Oct. 17 issue of TIME. Sharon is the Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director {…}