Francesca Zambello - Director
"Under Ms. Zambello, it appears that nothing is going to be routine."
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Francesca Zambello

Meet Francesca Zambello

Storyteller. Changemaker. Empowered Leader.

Francesca Zambello is an internationally recognized director of opera and theater and a leading light in the arts who has made an indelible mark around the world. Her home is New York City but her work has graced the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, the Bolshoi, Covent Garden, the Munich Staatsoper, Paris Opera, New York City Opera, Washington National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and English National Opera.

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UPCOMING

Nov 21 - Dec 13, 2026
Candide

LA Opera

Dec 18 - 20, 2026
The Odyssey

Washington National Opera

Opera America Hall of Fame Inductee: Francesca Zambello

Internationally renowned opera and theater director Francesca Zambello was inducted into the OPERA America Opera Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2025. Induction Date & Venue: She…

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Madama Butterfly, Director’s Reel

I recently directed productions of MADAMA BUTTERFLY and OKLAHOMA! at the Glimmerglass…

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Oklahoma! Director’s Reel

New production of Oklahoma! at The Glimmerglass Festival.

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