DAVID STERN
conductor
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Leonard Bernstein / David Stern — Opéra de Massy/ Philharmonie de Paris, January 22, 2026
Fils du violoniste Isaac Stern, le plus français des chefs d’orchestre américains a une passion pour la musique et Paris. Il fête cette année les vingt ans d’Opera Fuoco, sa compagnie lyrique, pépinière de futurs virtuoses.
The Pearl Fishers — Palm Beach Opera, February 2026
Fils du violoniste Isaac Stern, le plus français des chefs d’orchestre américains a une passion pour la musique et Paris. Il fête cette année les vingt ans d’Opera Fuoco, sa compagnie lyrique, pépinière de futurs virtuoses.
Rigoletto — Palm Beach Opera, March 2026
Fils du violoniste Isaac Stern, le plus français des chefs d’orchestre américains a une passion pour la musique et Paris. Il fête cette année les vingt ans d’Opera Fuoco, sa compagnie lyrique, pépinière de futurs virtuoses.
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Biography
DAVID STERN is an international conductor, creator of original projects, champion of rare works and mentor to tomorrow’s singers. Newly appointed Music Director of the Palm Beach Opera after 10 years of serving as Chief Conductor, he has also been Music Director of the Israel Opera in Tel Aviv, the Opera St Gallen in Switzerland, and previously led the Philharmonie Südwestfalen in Germany. In 2003 he founded Opera Fuoco, the independent, Paris-based opera company, adding to it its much lauded Young Artists program in 2008. The program has since nurtured some of the most important voices in Europe today. The company has just begun a three-year residency at the Paris area Opéra de Massy for bi-annual productions which serve as a platform for young artists to collaborate with renowned or emerging stage directors, choreographers, choruses, and ensembles.
Collaborations
Press
BERNSTEIN : Anatomy of Love
“The ensemble of singers is placed under the direction of David Stern, who is in his element with this music (or rather in one of his elements, as he is no less comfortable with other repertoires).” Crescendo Magazine, February 2026
BERNSTEIN : Anatomy of Love
“In this new co-production between Opera Fuoco and the Opéra de Massy, David Stern had the brilliant idea of pairing Trouble in Tahiti with Arias and Barcarolles (…) whose eight arias provide a perfectly natural complement to the one-acter. (…) The ensemble of singers, as precise as clockwork (…) was excellently supported by David Stern’s […]
MOZART : La Clémence de Titus
“Musically, the Opera Fuoco Orchestra, masterfully conducted by David Stern, brings vitality and richness to Mozart’s score, while allowing the soloists to express themselves fully in their roles. The vocal interpretation highlights human characters, sometimes tormented, sometimes full of compassion, and the musical direction brings out all the beauty of Mozart’s music without ever falling […]
