Opera company retires conductor and stage director
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Ronald J. Gretz has announced his decision to retire as Artistic Director of the Annapolis Opera Company, effective June 30, 2020. In the opera company’s 47 years, Mr. Gretz is only the second person to serve as Artistic Director, providing artistic direction for 37 of those years.
Braxton Peters, who has served as Stage Director for 28 years, will also step down at the end of the 2020 season.
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