For Dudamel, whose L.A. Phil contract runs until 2026, the six-season appointment in Paris further solidifies his connection with Europe. Dudamel in Paris, moreover, adds a new chapter to L.A.’s curious history with Paris Opera that began in 1985. Shortly before that, Fleischmann had appointed the young Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung as an assistant conductor to then-L.A. Phil Music Director Carlo Maria Giulini. In 1989, Chung became the Paris Opera’s music director for its new Opéra Bastille, which opened in 1990. He was succeeded by James Conlon, who became Los Angeles Opera’s music director two years after leaving Paris in 2004.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 16, 2021 10:32 UTC