The Orchestre National de France has named its next chief conductor to succeed Cristian Macelaru (who’s heading to Cincinnati).
The incoming boss will be Philippe Jordan, music director of the Vienna State Opera, whose tenure has been made uncomfortable by an aggressive management.
For Jordan it’s a homecoming. Before Vienna, he was music director at the Paris Opera.
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