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La Scala opera house names South Korean conductor as first-ever Asian director

By Anthony Kuhn

Published June 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

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The historic La Scala opera house in Italy has announced that renowned South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung will take over in 2027 and serve as music director until 2030.
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Anthony Kuhn

Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.

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