Artistic Director
Only the second Artisitic Director in the 38 year history of the Des Moines Metro Opera, Michael Egel has been a member of the year-round staff for ten years, as well as six years on the summer staff prior to that. He oversees DMMO’s extensive audition process and contributes significantly to the company’s repertory selection and casting process—both for the Mainstage and for the Apprentice Artist Program. During DMMO’s summer festival season, he coordinates the activities of more than 150 company members, including creating the performance and singer-training components for the Apprentice Artist Program. During the winter, he works with the young artists of DMMO’s OPERA Iowa touring troupe in developing education materials and artist-led workshops and serving as a stage director for several of their touring productions. For nine years he was on the Affiliate Music Faculty at Simpson College where he taught a course in Opera History.
Michael has previously been on the administrative and directing staff at both Opera Memphis and the Natchez Opera Festival and has served frequently as an adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions. During the last two years, he has served on the steering committee for the National Singer Training Forum with other singer-training personnel at OPERA America. He has been a panelist for the National Opera Association regarding career issues for young singers and has contributed to national publications regarding the auditioning process and training for singers.
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