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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.
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.
Stephen Lord, a highly acclaimed conductor and music director, has dedicated over four decades to the world of opera. With a deep-rooted belief in the power of music and a passion for sharing his knowledge, Stephen has left an indelible mark on the opera community.
- tarun@barrettartists.com
Stephen Lord 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.
- 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 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.
He is currently music director for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and formerly was music director of Boston Lyric Opera. Conductor Stephen Lord was recently named artistic director of opera studies at New England Conservatory, overseeing all aspects of the opera training program and conducting one main stage production a year.
