Michigan Opera Theatre welcomes new artistic director Yuval Sharon
DETROIT Fans of Detroits historic Michigan Opera Theatre are welcoming a new artistic director. Just building the Opera House and the Michigan Opera Theatre Company was a risk, but it paid off for Detroit. READ: Michigan Opera Theatre names Yuval Sharon new artistic directorHis passing is a wound that may never heal for everyone who loves and respects music, theatre and arts, but Wednesday is a big step in soothing that hurt with the announcement of a new, young, vibrant and ridiculously creative artistic director. Yuval Sharon is an international presence in theatre, known as a visionary and a rock star in opera and theatre circles. Now, hes calling Detroit, specifically the Detroit Opera House, home.
Michigan Opera Theatre names new artistic director
The Michigan Opera Theatre has named a new artistic director to succeed Dr. David DiChiera, who died in 2018. Rising opera star Yuval Sharon has been announced as the first-ever Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director. The 2021-22 season, Sharons first full season as artistic director, will be announced this spring. The recipient of both a MacArthur Fellowship and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts grant in Theatre, Sharon is among the most in-demand and innovative names in opera today. In addition to his appointment at MOT, Sharon will continue his role as Artistic Director of The Industry.