From February 26, she directs in Paris, at the Palais Garnier, the cover of Yvonne, princess of Burgundy , opera by the Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans, created ten years ago, in the same place. France discovered in 2006 the Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki, when she was appointed musical director of the Ensemble intercontemporain. Since then, his career has grown steadily, which has seen him invited by the biggest European and American orchestras, while gaining the direction of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the first formation in his country. Meet a flourishing maestra, who now has the luxury of choosing what she wants to lead.
LE FIGARO. - Aren't you afraid of being labeled a specialist in contemporary music?
Susanna MÄLKKI. - I don't care anymore because each country has a different idea of me! In Paris, I was able to reinforce this impression because at the Opera I directed the creations of Siddharta , the ballet of Bruno Mantovani, and Trompe-la-mort , the opera by Luca
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