Glimmerglass Opera General & Artistic Director to Leave at End of 2010 Festival

Michael MacLeod, General & Artistic Director of Glimmerglass Opera, will leave the company at the end of the 2010 season after five years with the upstate New York summer opera festival.

"I am extremely proud of the company's artistic achievements under my leadership, and I am especially gratified that we were able to sustain support and create a solidly-balanced budget for 2010 without sacrificing artistic quality or the number of productions or performances," MacLeod said. "This is a remarkable accomplishment today, and I am pleased that I am able to leave the company in good shape."

The Executive Committee of the Glimmerglass Opera Board of Trustees anticipates a successful transition of company leadership.

"Michael has brought a wonderful and stimulating artistic vision to Glimmerglass, and he will be missed," said Elizabeth Eveillard, Glimmerglass Opera Board Chair. "Because of the company's legacy, we have been able to move forward quickly with a succession plan."

The new director will be announced in the coming weeks, in time to plan the 2011 season.

A celebration of MacLeod's tenure is being planned.