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ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
In his first press conference since being named the next artistic director of the Teatro Real, Gérard Mortier described hopes and plans notably similar to those he had for New York City Opera before he walked away from the top job there. He says the Real has "enormous potential"; he wants to open the theater to the city and bring in lots of new audience members, including young people;...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
MADRID, Spain The future director of Madrid's Teatro Real said Thursday he would work to make it one of the world's great opera houses and win more people over to the art.
"I aim to fascinate the public," said Gerard Mortier, 65, in his first meeting with the media since being appointed last week as the Teatro Real's artistic director from January 2010.
"One of the first things...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
MADRID, Spain — The future director of Madrid's Teatro Real said Thursday he would work to make it one of the world's great opera houses and win more people over to the art."I aim to fascinate the public," said Gerard Mortier, 65, in his first meeting with the media since being appointed last week as the Teatro Real's artistic director from January 2010."One of the first things I've noticed...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Belgian musician Gerard Mortier, left, poses with the Director General of the Teatro Real, Miguel Munoz during Mortier's presentation as new artistic director of the Teatro Real Opera House, in Madrid Thursday Dec. 4, 2008. Mortier, who currently runs the Paris Opera, will assume his new post in Madrid in January 2010. His signing is seen as a major coup for an opera house...
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The Globe and Mail - Music News (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Innovative Belgian opera director Gerard Mortier will take over as artistic head of Madrid's Royal Theatre, the theatre announced yesterday.Mortier, 65, currently director of the Opera National de Paris, quit the New York City Opera earlier this month before the start of his first season amid funding difficulties.