Thursday, August 30, 2012

Frédéric Chaslin resigns

Santa Fe Opera chief conductor Frédéric Chaslin has resigned and opera officials say a search for his successor will start in the fall.

Opera General Director Charles Mackay said Tuesday that Chaslin was leaving because he wants to focus on composing, and has a busy schedule of concerts and a recording project as music director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

The opera has finished this year's season.

Chaslin, who also is a pianist, was named chief conductor in 2010 and debuted with the opera in 2009 with a production of Verdi's "La Traviata." He was born and lives in Paris.

[Recently he has conducted Faust, Tosca and Maometto II.  This story is from the AP. ]

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/28/3783646/santa-fe-operas-chief-conductor.html#storylink=cpy

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