The Dallas Opera has named its first-ever principal guest conductor. It’s Nicole Paiement, who conducted last season’s performances of Tod Machover’s Death and the Powers and in 2012 made her company debut with Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Lighthouse.
Paiement joins Emmanuel Villaume, who took over as music director last fall, on the company’s artistic staff. A specialist in contemporary music, she’ll conduct the 2015 world premiere of Everest, with music by Joby Talbot and libretto … [visit site to read more]