On August 6th , the Metropolitan Opera announced the contract extension of its Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, Canadian Yannick Nézet-Séguin, through the 2029-30 season. Only the third Music Director in the company’s history, this six-year extension acknowledges the deepening partnership between Nézet-Séguin and the Met Orchestra and Chorus, as well as his committed artistry and leadership. The extension encompasses a new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle, which begins in the 2027-28 season and culminates with full cycles in the spring of 2030.
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director
“The Met is very fortunate to have one of the world’s greatest conductors as its Music Director and is even more fortunate to now have him on board through the 2029-30 season,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager. “His extraordinary achievements to date with both new works and classic repertoire are a preview of what is to come.”
“Being Music Director of the Metropolitan Opera and being a part of the Met family is one of my greatest joys as a conductor and musician. I am humbled and proud each day to bring old and new operatic works to life with the illustrious Met Orchestra, the unparalleled Met Chorus, and the artists, creators, musicians and friends that only the Met can bring together. In past seasons, we have seen our audiences come alive and embrace new works by Blanchard, Aucoin and Puts, which help us commit renewed energy to the familiar works of Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and Strauss,” said Maestro Nézet-Séguin. “I am thrilled to continue this musical journey through 2030, with world-class art that will tell the stories of our ever-evolving humanity, and I am full of gratitude for all that is to come.”
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