Sir Donald is safe
mainThe Deutsche Oper Berlin has renewed its contract with General Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles until 2027.
Managing Director Thomas Fehrle has also been extended to 2027.
Intendant Dietmar Schwarz will leave slightly sooner in 2025.
In his San Francisco Opera years he was affectionately nicknamed “Ruinnicles”.
Hu?
He’s the guy who’s gonna Make America Great again.
And I’m voting for him.
Hardly.
Excellent news!
Very happy to hear this.
The work of Donald Runnicles is a stroke of luck for the Deutsche Oper and indeed for the competitive music life of Berlin.