Antwerp's Royal Ballet & Opera of Flanders Appoints New Music Director

The Royal Ballet & Opera of Flanders has announced the appointment of Argentine conductor Alejo Pérez as its new Music Director

The Royal Ballet & Opera of Flanders, in Antwerp, Belgium, has this week announced the appointment of 44-year-old Argentine conductor Alejo Pérez as its new Music Director.

"When I was leading last season's production of Pelléas et Mélisande, I immediately felt a great affinity with the orchestra and all the people involved ..." Alejo has said.

"I believe that good chemistry and being on the same wavelength are absolutely essential in any artistic endeavour ... that's why I see great potential in a long-term collaboration with Opera Vlaanderen," he has said.

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