Javier Hernandez

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Javier Hernandez |Javier C. Hernández

MILAN - The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, one of the world’s most revered opera houses, announced on May 12 that its next music director would be South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun. Chung, 72, a veteran who has led renowned ensembles in Europe and Asia, will succeed Italian maestro Riccardo Chailly, who started in 2015. Chung will be the first Asian – and one of the first conductors born outside Italy – to serve as music director in La Scala’s 247-year history.