Christina Scheppelmann

Christina Scheppelmann
Born
Germany
NationalityGerman, US
OccupationGeneral director of the Seattle Opera

Christina Scheppelmann (born 1965) is a German arts administrator.[1] Scheppelmann is the general director-designate and artistic director-designate of La Monnaie.

Biography

Scheppelmann earned her degree in banking in Germany. In 1988, she began working in artist management in Milan, Italy. In 1994, she worked for the San Francisco Opera, overseeing the season design and staffing. Scheppelmann was director of artistic operations at the Washington National Opera for 11 years.

From December 2012 to January 2015, Scheppelmann was the first general director of the Royal Opera House Muscat. Scheppelmann subsequently served as artistic director of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain.[1][2]

In March 2019, Seattle Opera announced the appointment of Scheppelmann as its next general director, the first woman to be named to the post, effective with the 2019-2020 season.[3] Her tenure at Seattle Opera overlapped with the COVID-19 pandemic, and her work at Seattle Opera included presentation of a filmed virtual season of productions.[4] In June 2023, Seattle Opera announced that Scheppelmann is to stand down as its general director at the close of the 2023-2024 season.[5] In parallel, La Monnaie announced the appointment of Scheppelmann as its next general director and artistic director, effective 1 July 2025, with an initial contract of six years.[6] The starting time of her tenure at La Monnaie has since been revised to January 2025.[7]

In private life, Scheppelmann and her spouse Beth were married by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Karras, Christy (29 August 2019). "Why are there so few women at the top in classical music? What's being done about it in Seattle and elsewhere?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Seattle Opera Names Christina Scheppelmann, Artistic Director of Barcelona's Liceu, as its Next General Director". Opera News. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Meet the Next Leader of Seattle Opera" (Press release). Seattle Opera. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ James C. Whitson (2024-05-16). "Christina Scheppelmann Takes Her Leave from Seattle Opera with a Barber". Post Alley. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  5. ^ "Seattle Opera general director Christina Scheppelmann to depart Seattle for Brussels' La Monnaie/De Munt in 2025" (Press release). Seattle Opera. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. ^ "Christina Scheppelmann nommée Directrice Générale et Artistique du Théâtre royal de la Monnaie" (Press release). Théâtre royal de la Monnaie. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  7. ^ "James Robinson named General and Artistic Director of Seattle Opera" (Press release). Seattle Opera. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  8. ^ "Incoming General Director Q&A" (Press release). Seattle Opera. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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Preceded by
Aidan Lang
 General Director, Seattle Opera
2019–2024 		Succeeded by
James Robinson

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