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- Stephen Lord (born 1949) is an American conductor, specializing in opera. Praised in particular for his work with bel canto operas, Maestro Lord has enjoyed a distinguished career in North America and Europe. He has also served as an accompanist for many of the world's finest singers and is treasured for his work as a vocal coach.
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Stephen Lord (born 1949) is an American conductor, specializing in opera. Praised in particular for his work with bel canto operas, Maestro Lord has enjoyed a distinguished career in North America and Europe.
Stephen Lord has been chosen by Opera News as one of the “25 Most Powerful Names in U.S. Opera” (one of four conductors), and is continually praised for conducting both traditional and contemporary operatic works.
Jun 20, 2019 · Conductor Stephen Lord has resigned from his positions as Principal Conductor at Michigan Opera Theatre and Music Director Emeritus at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis following allegations of sexual harassment.
- Performer Breaks Silence
- #Metoo Reckoning Hits Classical Music
- Lord Supported Accused Predator
Those comments made one Toronto performer cringe, saying he, too, was subjected to similar advances by Lord in the early years of his career, but was too afraid to say anything — until now. "When this was happening to me, I was pretty alone and thinking it was something that only I was going through," the now-54-year-old man told the Free Press in ...
Lord, meanwhile, is not the first person in the fine arts world to be accused of sexual harassment. There's been a #metoo reckoning over sexual misconduct in the theatre and classical music world for more than a year, starting with conductor James Levine of New York's Metropolitan Opera , who was fired in March 2018 over sexual abuse and harassment...
In addition to sexual harassment, Lord also is accused of victim-blaming women who alleged they were sexually assaulted by a singer named Matthew Stump, who in the wake of the scandal ended up getting hired by the Michigan Opera Theatre last fall. And it was Lord who allegedly pushed for Stump to get the job. According to Arts Reader, Lord secretly...
- Tresa Baldas
- Reporter
Jun 19, 2019 · Michigan Opera Theatre announced today that its Principal Conductor Stephen Lord has resigned from the company, effective immediately. MOT accepted the resignation following public allegations of Lord’s past behavior, which do not align with the Company’s values and standards.
Jun 19, 2019 · Stephen Lord, principal conductor at the Michigan Opera Theatre the past three years, has resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment and using his position to request sexual favors,...
Jun 21, 2019 · One day after his client was ensnared in a sex scandal, the longtime agent for embattled Michigan Opera Theater conductor Stephen Lord is coming to his defense, saying "not a single...
