Spanish-born Jesús Lopez Cobos’s illustrious career has taken him to centers of music around the world. Mr. López-Cobos recently completed a seven year tenure as Music Director of the Teatro Real in Madrid. He maintains the title of Conductor Emeritus of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, having served as the orchestra’s Music Director from 1986-2001. Mr. López-Cobos previously served as General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Music Director of Switzerland’s famed Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
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La Cerenentola at the Wiener Staatsoper
— 15 April 2012
Jesus Lopez Cobos will conduct the new production of La Cerenentola at the Vienna State Opera house next January.
Reopening of the Teatro Comunale
— 12 April 2012
October 5 is the reopening of the Teatro Comunale ( site of the Lausanne Opera) after 5 years renovation. Lopez Cobos will conduct five performances of Elisir d'amore. The premiere will be broadcasted by the television Suisse Romande.
100 year Anniversary of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
— 12 April 2012
On October 20 will take place a gala concert to commemorate the hundred anniversary of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Lopez Cobos ,who worked there from 1972 until 1990 first as resident conductor and from 1981 as generalmusikdirektor, will take part in this gala beside Alberto Zedda and Donald Runnicles.