The New York Times – Music:
During Francesca Zambello’s 12 years as the festival’s leader, she did what she set out to do: took on “complex issues through storytelling and music making.”
Category: Glimmerglass Festival
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Lend Me a Jukebox Opera. Yuks and Tenor Required.
The New York Times – Music:
“Let’s do a Rossini comedy that doesn’t exist yet,” the head of the Glimmerglass Festival said. Coming soon: Ken Ludwig’s “Tenor Overboard.”
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Robert Ainsley Is Named Glimmerglass Festival Director
The New York Times – Music:
Robert Ainsley, a champion of new American opera, takes the reins from Francesca Zambello. He said the festival would continue to showcase work that tells “everyone’s story.”