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NEWS
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PREMIERES
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James Gaffigan named Music Director of Houston Grand Opera
Steven Halpner 11/6/25 Steven Halpner 11/6/25

James Gaffigan named Music Director of Houston Grand Opera

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Rave Reviews for James Gaffigan and Houston Grand Opera’s “Porgy and Bess”
Steven Halpner 11/4/25 Steven Halpner 11/4/25

Rave Reviews for James Gaffigan and Houston Grand Opera’s “Porgy and Bess”

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James Gaffigan Discusses His Vision for Die Walküre at Santa Fe Opera
Review Sforzato Developers 7/27/25 Review Sforzato Developers 7/27/25

James Gaffigan Discusses His Vision for Die Walküre at Santa Fe Opera

Conductor James Gaffigan plans to give Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre a big injection of Ozempic at the Santa Fe Opera this summer.

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Primo Artists Announces Representation of James Gaffigan for Exclusive Worldwide Management
Announcement Sforzato Developers 11/1/24 Announcement Sforzato Developers 11/1/24

Primo Artists Announces Representation of James Gaffigan for Exclusive Worldwide Management

Primo Artists expands its representation of James Gaffigan from North and South American Management to Exclusive Worldwide Management, effective immediately.

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Top praise for Les Arts Valencia production of “Manon”
Review Sforzato Developers 10/15/24 Review Sforzato Developers 10/15/24

Top praise for Les Arts Valencia production of “Manon”

Opera World writes: “In the pit, the maestro Gaffigan, Music Director of the theater, successfully conducted the ever-more-excellent Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana.”

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Rave Reviews for James Gaffigan at Edinburgh International Festival
Review Sforzato Developers 8/26/24 Review Sforzato Developers 8/26/24

Rave Reviews for James Gaffigan at Edinburgh International Festival

The Stage writes: “Conductor James Gaffigan brings out a tonally rich performance from the Komische Oper orchestra, tearing into the opening acts at full tilt, but calming down for the second half, in which love and emotion are the watchwords.”

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James Gaffigan Announces 2024/25 Season Highlights
Announcement Sforzato Developers 8/21/24 Announcement Sforzato Developers 8/21/24

James Gaffigan Announces 2024/25 Season Highlights

Praised for his “impassioned leadership” (The Wall Street Journal) and “meticulous presentation” (OperaWire), American conductor James Gaffigan is known worldwide for his equal prowess as a conductor of symphony orchestras and opera.

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Warm praise for James Gaffigan’s Boston Symphony Orchestra debut at Tanglewood
Review Sforzato Developers 8/19/24 Review Sforzato Developers 8/19/24

Warm praise for James Gaffigan’s Boston Symphony Orchestra debut at Tanglewood

Bachtrack writes: ‟The secret ingredient may have been debuting conductor James Gaffigan, an American maestro well represented in Europe […]”

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Top praise for Komische Oper production of “Le Nozze di Figaro“
Review Sforzato Developers 5/14/24 Review Sforzato Developers 5/14/24

Top praise for Komische Oper production of “Le Nozze di Figaro“

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James Gaffigan highlighted in the New York Times
Features Sforzato Developers 4/1/24 Features Sforzato Developers 4/1/24

James Gaffigan highlighted in the New York Times

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James Gaffigan featured in Tagesspiegel
Features Sforzato Developers 2/21/24 Features Sforzato Developers 2/21/24

James Gaffigan featured in Tagesspiegel

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Media highlights from James Gaffigan’s “Der Goldene Hahn” with Komische Oper Berlin
Review Sforzato Developers 2/13/24 Review Sforzato Developers 2/13/24

Media highlights from James Gaffigan’s “Der Goldene Hahn” with Komische Oper Berlin

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Review: Top praise for Komische Oper production of “Eugene Onegin”
Review Sforzato Developers 1/9/24 Review Sforzato Developers 1/9/24

Review: Top praise for Komische Oper production of “Eugene Onegin”

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James Gaffigan mentioned in the New York Times
Media Highlight Sforzato Developers 1/2/24 Media Highlight Sforzato Developers 1/2/24

James Gaffigan mentioned in the New York Times

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James Gaffigan leads inaugural season as General Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin
Announcement Sforzato Developers 12/5/23 Announcement Sforzato Developers 12/5/23

James Gaffigan leads inaugural season as General Music Director of Komische Oper Berlin

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James Gaffigan featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Features Sforzato Developers 11/14/23 Features Sforzato Developers 11/14/23

James Gaffigan featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Praise for James Gaffigan and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Review Sforzato Developers 11/14/23 Review Sforzato Developers 11/14/23

Praise for James Gaffigan and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Rave review for James Gaffigan and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Cincinnati Business Courier
Review Sforzato Developers 11/14/23 Review Sforzato Developers 11/14/23

Rave review for James Gaffigan and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in Cincinnati Business Courier

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Review: James Gaffigan and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra praised by the Chicago Tribune
Review Sforzato Developers 10/24/23 Review Sforzato Developers 10/24/23

Review: James Gaffigan and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra praised by the Chicago Tribune

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Media highlights from James Gaffigan's "Pique Dame" with Les Arts, Valencia
Review Sforzato Developers 10/13/23 Review Sforzato Developers 10/13/23

Media highlights from James Gaffigan's "Pique Dame" with Les Arts, Valencia

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