The Lyric Opera of Chicago has tapped Enrique Mazzola to take the podium as its new music director, officially beginning in the 2021鈥�2022 season. He assumes the role from Andrew Davis, who ends his two-decade tenure with the company in 2021.
The Italian conductor, known for his work leading bel canto, French repertoire, and early Verdi pieces, recently served as artistic and music director at Paris鈥� Orchestre National d鈥櫭巐e-de-France. In addition to Lyric Opera鈥檚 fall production of Luisa Miller, his 2019鈥�2020 slate includes engagements at Zurich Opera House, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Glyndebourne, and Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Mazzola made his Lyric debut in the 2016鈥�2017 season with Lucia di Lammermoor, returning the following season to conduct I Puritani.
鈥淗e has accrued a wealth of international experience in his career to date, and he is tremendously well liked and respected by the Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus,鈥� said General Director Anthony Freud. 鈥淚 am confident that our audiences and the people of Chicago will be captivated by his artistry, his charm, and personality.鈥�
