Mexican-born conductor Roberto Kalb makes 2022-2023 season debuts with San Francisco Opera, Ópera de Bellas Artes, and San Diego Opera. Last season marked a debut with Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, a return to Wolf Trap Opera (La traviata) and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for the world premiere of Tobias Picker’s Awakenings. In 2019, Kalb concluded his five-season tenure as resident conductor and head of music at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis with a critically acclaimed run of Rigoletto. Highlights include productions at Detroit Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Tulsa Opera, Kentucky Opera, and Opera Maine. Kalb is a recipient of the 2021 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award.
