Long simmering beneath the surface, Freud has become an increasingly public target of Lyric Opera audience members’ anger over what many view as the declining artistic fortunes of the Chicago company under his tenure. įreud’s contract renewal comes at a time of declining subscription and single-ticket sales and mounting criticism of the British administrator over his decade-long leadership of Lyric Opera. No answer was provided as to when Freud’s contract was renewed or why no public announcement was made at the time. Photo: Todd RosenbergĪnthony Freud will continue as Lyric Opera’s president, CEO and general director through 2026.Ī company spokesman confirmed this week that the Lyric Opera board of directors quietly renewed Freud’s contract for another five-year term earlier this year, giving the controversial administrator a clear vote of confidence. Anthony Freud has been Lyric Opera general director since 2011.
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