Head of Opera Philadelphia set to retire next spring, upcoming production postponed
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The head of Opera Philadelphia, David Dean, announced that he is retiring next spring. He also announced that the premiere of "The Anonymous Lover" will be postponed to 2024-25.
Opera Philadelphia made the announcements Tuesday ahead of its 2023-24 opening night on Sept. 21, the pandemic-delayed world premiere of Rene Orth’s "10 Days in a Madhouse."
Devan, who turned 60 in January, has been with the company since 2006 and headed it since 2011. His contract expires May 31 and he felt "the need to allow new leadership to come up with the answers."
"A bunch of 60-, 70-year-olds figuring out the future is probably not the most robust way of doing it as a leader," he said in a telephone interview.
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