The culture minister has renewed Volksoper chief Lotte de Beer by five years to 2032.
The Dutchwoman, 42, has managed a smooth transition of music directors, from Omer Meir Wellber to Ben Glassberg, and has maintained a high level of public attention for the company’s programming.
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