I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra
I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra
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Fresh from China tour, Philadelphia conductor tells of joy at Met Opera top job

Yannick Nézet-Séguin says succeeding James Levine as Met’s music director ‘a dream come true’. He will start with opera house at same time HKPhil’s Jaap van Zweden begins work as New York Philharmonic music director

Topic |   Classical music
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra
I can’t recall a day in my life where I’ve been more joyful, Yannick Nézet-Séguin said of his appointment to succeed James Levine as Metropolitan Opera music director. Photo: Philadelphia Orchestra
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