Francesca Zambello

About

Opera director known for her work with the Washington National Opera and the Glimmerglass Opera. Her other directing credits include a Metropolitan Opera Production of Les Troyens and a Royal Opera House production of Carmen.

Before Fame

She studied at Moscow University in 1976 before ultimately graduating from Colgate University in 1978.

Trivia

She taught at Harvard, Yale, and the Juilliard School.

Family Life

She grew up in Europe with her Italian family. As an adult, she was an open lesbian.

Associated With

She and Ira Siff both had successful careers as opera directors.