Francesca Zambello

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Francesca Zambello

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1956 -

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Description

Artistic Director of the Washington National Opera since 2012. Has worked with the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, the Bolshoi, Covent Garden, the Munich Staatsoper, Paris Opera, New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and English National Opera. Director of the Glimmerglass Festival (2010-2022). Awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, and the Russian Federation's Medal for Service to Culture. Formerly with the San Francisco Opera. Recipient of three Olivier Awards from the London Society of Theaters and two Evening Standard Awards for Best Musical and Best Opera. The French Grand prix de la musique du syndicat de la critique [fr] was awarded to her twice for her work at the Paris Opera. Other awards include Best Production in Japan, the Palme d'Or in Germany, the Golden Mask in Russia and the Helpmann Award in Australia.

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