OPERA FUOCO⎪DAVID STERN
OPERA FUOCO
Opera Fuoco, the Paris-based international opera company is dedicated to lyric repertoire from the mid-18th century to the present. Founded and directed by American conductor David Stern in 2003, Opera Fuoco combines an ambitious young artists program and international performance season with one of the most versatile instrumental ensembles in Paris. Its growing world-wide reputation as a launchpad for young singers has made it one of the most sought-after young artists programs in France. Opera Fuoco’s activities are largely Paris-area based, with an upcoming residence at the Opéra de Massy for large orchestral and staged productions, regular concerts at the Paris Philharmonie and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, as well as chamber and recital series in collaboration with several city museums. The company has also developed its international reputation with regular performances in partnership with renowned festivals and ensembles in Germany, Austria, Sweden and China. Opera Fuoco, a non-for-profit organization, receives funding from the French cultural ministry as well as other public institutions and is supported by several private American and European foundations and its generous Friends Circle.
DAVID STERN
DAVID STERN is an international conductor, creator of original projects, champion of rare works and mentor to tomorrow’s singers. Newly appointed Music Director of the Palm Beach Opera after 10 years of serving as Chief Conductor, he has also been Music Director of the Israel Opera in Tel Aviv, the Opera St Gallen in Switzerland, and previously led the Philharmonie Südwestfalen in Germany. In 2003 he founded Opera Fuoco, the independent, Paris-based opera company, adding to it its much lauded Young Artists program in 2008. The program has since nurtured some of the most important voices in Europe today. The company has just begun a three-year residency at the Paris area Opéra de Massy for bi-annual productions which serve as a platform for young artists to collaborate with renowned or emerging stage directors, choreographers, choruses, and ensembles.