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The Opéra-Comique in Paris—one of France’s national theaters—has extended the contract of its artistic director, French conductor Louis Langrée. Langrée has held the position since 2021 under an initial five-year term; this renewal extends his tenure by an additional three years.

Langrée, 65, was born in Mulhouse. After studying at the Strasbourg Conservatory, he held positions including assistant conductor at the Opéra National de Lyon, the Aix-en-Provence Festival, and the Orchestre de Paris. He subsequently served as music director for the Opéra National de Lyon (1998–2000), Glyndebourne Touring Opera (1998–2003), and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège in Belgium (2001–2006).

Following his American debut at the Spoleto Festival USA, he served as music director of the Mostly Mozart Festival—a summer music festival held at Lincoln Center in New York from 2003 to 2023—and has served as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra since 2013.

PHOTO：Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra　/　Mark Lyons