The Dallas Opera has announced the appointment of Paolo Bressan as its next Chorus Director and Head of Music beginning with the 2024-25 Season.

Bressan has been an associate conductor with TDO since 2015, and this season conducted Family performances of Pépito and the National Vocal Competition. He also served as assistant conductor for this season’s productions of “Tosca,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,” “Elektra,” and the People’s Choice Concert.

The Italian conductor has also participated as a master teacher for the Hart Institute for Women Conductors.

In a statement, Ian Derrer, TDO’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO said, “Maestro Bressan’s unique and well-established relationship with The Dallas Opera made him an exciting and logical choice. He is internationally respected for his work with singers, musical pedigree, and vast operatic knowledge, not to mention his proficiency in several languages. We are proud to welcome him to our family full-time and, in particular, to the role of Chorus Director where he follows in the footsteps of Alexander Rom, Donald Palumbo, and Roberto Benaglio.”

Bressan added, “It is a great honor for me to take on this role at The Dallas Opera. I am grateful to the company for having entrusted me with such an important position. After nine seasons in Dallas as an associate and assistant conductor, this feels to me like a natural next step. I am thrilled to start this new chapter in my life, coming to Dallas with my family and being a part of an exciting, vibrant, and inspiring arts community, where I hope to carry and nurture a great musical tradition.”