Francesca Zambello
Contents
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.