Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy
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Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy (Nancy Symphony Orchestra) is a French
symphony orchestra based in the city of Nancy in the province of Lorraine
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Established in 1884 as a municipal orchestra, it became independent in 1979 and took its current name. In 1889 the composer and director of the city's conservatory Joseph-Guy Ropartz and the director of the opera
Albert Carré
set up a season of symphonic concerts taking place in the Salle Poirel, built specifically for this purpose.
The orchestra consists of 66 musicians giving approximately 20 performances a year, mainly in the opera house
and in the Salle Poirel, as well as other halls in Lorraine. It also accompanies all productions of the Opéra national de Lorraine
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
symphony orchestra based in the city of Nancy in the province of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
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Established in 1884 as a municipal orchestra, it became independent in 1979 and took its current name. In 1889 the composer and director of the city's conservatory Joseph-Guy Ropartz and the director of the opera
Opéra national de Lorraine
Opéra national de Lorraine is an opera company and opera house located in the city of Nancy in the French province of Lorraine. Formerly named the Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine, it was given the status of "national opera" in 2006....
Albert Carré
Albert Carré
Albert Carré was a French theatre director, opera director, actor and librettist. He was the nephew of librettist Michel Carré and cousin of cinema director Michel Antoine Carré...
set up a season of symphonic concerts taking place in the Salle Poirel, built specifically for this purpose.
The orchestra consists of 66 musicians giving approximately 20 performances a year, mainly in the opera house
Opéra national de Lorraine
Opéra national de Lorraine is an opera company and opera house located in the city of Nancy in the French province of Lorraine. Formerly named the Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine, it was given the status of "national opera" in 2006....
and in the Salle Poirel, as well as other halls in Lorraine. It also accompanies all productions of the Opéra national de Lorraine
Opéra national de Lorraine
Opéra national de Lorraine is an opera company and opera house located in the city of Nancy in the French province of Lorraine. Formerly named the Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine, it was given the status of "national opera" in 2006....
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Music directors
- Noël Lancien (1971–1997)
- Jérôme Kaltenbach (1997–1999)
- Sebastian Lang-Lessing (1999–2006)
- Paolo Olmi (2006–2011)
- Tito MuñozTito MuñozTito Arturo Muñoz is an American conductor and is currently Music Director of the Opéra national de Lorraine and Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy...
(2011–present)