SARATOGA SPRINGS — Opera Saratoga’s Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced that the 2022 Summer Festival will be the final season in his leadership role with the company.
Edelson, who joined the company in 2014, will remain in his position through the end of July. This fall, he will be joining The University of Houston as Professor of Practice and Artistic Director of The Moores Opera Center, one of the most prestigious programs for the training of operatic artists in the country. Edelson will also continue in his role as Artistic and General Director of American Lyric Theater in New York City, where he mentors emerging opera composers, librettists and dramaturgs and oversees the development of new works.
Under Edelson’s leadership, Opera Saratoga has reached new and artistic and fiscal heights. Opera Saratoga Board Chair Robert C. Miller says that “Opera Saratoga has thrived under Larry’s direction. With a passion for excellence, Larry led with focus, vision, action, and innovation. Larry understood the art as well as the business of opera, always aware that one could never exist without the other. Both artistically and financially, Larry is leaving Opera Saratoga far better than when he arrived. The skill, professionalism, and commitment so ably demonstrated here will serve him well in all his future endeavors. We thank him and we wish him well.”
Edelson has also fostered extensive new collaborative relationships for the company, many of which are showcased as part of Opera Saratoga’s 2022 Summer Festival through July 10.
The Board of Directors is assembling a committee to conduct a national search for Edelson’s successor. During the transitional period, Edelson has agreed to serve as a consultant to the company to ensure continuity.
