{"id":6998,"date":"2023-01-09T14:27:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2023-01-09T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T14:27:21","slug":"daniel-barenboim-announces-resignation-as-general-music-director-of-berlin-state-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/2023\/01\/09\/daniel-barenboim-announces-resignation-as-general-music-director-of-berlin-state-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Barenboim Announces Resignation as General Music Director of Berlin State Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7000\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7000\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/Daniel-Barenboim-stepping-down.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Barenboim\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Barenboim conducting at Teatro Col\u00f3n in Buenos Aires.(Wikimedia Commons: Gobierno de la Ciudad Aut\u00f3noma de Buenos Aires)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The renowned conductor and pianist cited he is no longer able to deliver the level of performance required for the role due to ailing health.<\/h4>\n<p>World-renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim will be stepping down from his position as General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera due to ailing health. Barenboim, who has held this position since 1992, will be leaving the company at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released Friday, Barenboim said, \u201cUnfortunately, the state of my health has worsened considerably in the past year. I can no longer achieve the level of performance which is rightly required of a general music director. As a result, I ask for your understanding that I will be giving up this role as from 31 January 2023.\u201d He said he had asked Berlin\u2019s senator for culture to release him from his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his departure from the Berlin State Opera, Barenboim said he would remain active in the classical music world whenever possible. \u201cOf course, I will stay \u2013 as long as I live \u2013 closely connected to music and am ready to conduct, especially with the Staatskapelle.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>End of an era<\/h3>\n<p>Barenboim&#8217;s departure will mark the end of an era at the Berlin State Opera. Under his leadership, the company has become one of the most highly regarded opera houses in the world, known for its innovative productions and outstanding performances. Barenboim has also been a strong advocate for arts education, establishing the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin to provide training for young musicians.<\/p>\n<h3>Undeniable Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>Barenboim&#8217;s resignation will no doubt be met with sadness by fans of the Berlin State Opera and classical music lovers around the world. However, his legacy and impact on the world of opera will continue to be felt for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim cited he is no longer able to deliver the level of performance required for the role due to ailing health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[86,3],"tags":[43],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/01\/Daniel-Barenboim-stepping-down.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7002,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6998\/revisions\/7002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6998"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}