DAVID STERN
conductor
News
Contes d’Hoffman
The Tales of Hoffman bears well the name of its genre: opéra fantastique. The last work of the famed operetta composer, Jacques Offenbach, Hoffman transcends many labels and pre-conceived notions: it is serious as it is comic, dark as it is light, popular as it is introspective and abstract
20th anniversary concert
Opera Fuoco celebrates its 20th anniversary ! To celebrate this anniversary David Stern has invited soloists from 4 generations of the Opera Fuoco Young Artists Program. For two decades, the company has been committed to the training and integration of young talents who have become great talents.
Calendar
Hercules, Handel
Le Labyrinthe de l’amour, Fuoco Obbligato
Solomon Serenade, William Boyce
Biography
DAVID STERN is an international conductor, creator of original projects and mentor to tomorrow’s singers. Principal Conductor of Palm Beach Opera since 2015, he has also been Music Director the Israel Opera in Tel Aviv and the Opera St Gallen in Switzerland. He founded the Paris-based Opera Fuoco Company in 2003, and has since pursued working with historically informed orchestras, and developing and promoting young vocal talent. In 2008 he created the Opera Fuoco Young Artists Program which has produced some of the most important voices in Europe today.
Collaborations
Press
South Florida Classical Review – Così Fan Tutte
“But the success of the production on opening night really rested on the quality of the musical performances. With six vibrant singers and a fine orchestral performance under chief conductor David Stern, the production brought Mozart’s music to vivid life.” February 2023
Palm Beach Arts Paper review of Così Fan Tutte
“Under the direction of Music Director David Stern, the production (…) was a success in all fronts, starting with a superlative Palm Beach Opera Orchestra. On opening night, the ensemble was in top form, its principals delivering technically flawless solos and giving the soloists on the stage a sensitive and flexible foundation.” February 2023
Opera Online review of We are eternal
“David Stern leads a polished instrumental ensemble … Under his precise direction, the musical numbers are well-balanced and atmospherically well-defined.” January 2023