Tilman Michael will become chorus director of the Metropolitan Opera next season following the retirement of Donald Palumbo after 17 years as chorus master.
This image released by Oper Frankfurt shows Tilman Michael, who will become chorus director of the Metropolitan Opera next season following the retirement of Donald Palumbo after 17 years as chorus master. Michael, 49, was chorus master at the National Theater in Mannheim, Germany, then has held the same job at Oper Frankfurt since 2014–15. He spent 10 years assisting the chorus master at the annual Richard Wagner Festival in Bayreuth.
“The Metropolitan Opera House is a special house and one of the most important opera houses in the world,” Michael said. “Of course, New York is a very, very, interesting and vibrant city which offered I think many opportunities.” Michael spent a day working with the Met chorus, as did other candidates, Met general manager Peter Gelb said.
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