Show Opera director appointed Nicki Boodrookas Staff Writer Ewers has been appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap A Anne pointed by the Utah Opera Board of Trustees as the new general director for forthe forthe forthe the Utah Opera Company Compan After the death of Glade Pet Peterson e r son fo founder u n d era and n d General Director of Utah Opera th the board of Trustees conducted a nationwide search with Ewers being selected from a field of 55 ap ap- Ewers received a Master of Music degree in Opera Production from the University University University sity of Texas at Austin and began her professional operatic career at the San Francisco Opera as assistant stage director and staging coordinator As director of AIDA for the Michigan Opera Ewers received praise Director Anne Ewers told a traditional tale without political and psychological gloss She shaped a clear story line even evenin evenin evenin in the triumphal death of the lovers was 1 a simple and exquisite said Opera News The TIle Detroit News vs called that same production clean and elegant adding that Miss Ewers is a find In addition Ewers has served on the faculty of the Is Israel Israel Israel Is- Is rael Vocal Arts Institute as well as having been a panelist for forthe forthe forthe the National Endowment for forthe forthe forthe the Arts reviewing both artistic and administrative aspects of opera companies throughout the United States Her recent accomplishments include directing Merry Meny Widow Wido for Dallas Dallas Dallas Dal Dal- las Opera Dialogues Of The Carmelites for Edmonton and Ballo for San Francisco Opera Other companies for whom Ewers has directed include New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City Opera Minnesota Opera New Orleans Opera and Wolf Trap About her appointment Ewers said The TIle city of Salt Lake is bursting with potential Combined with the current status and potential development development development develop develop- ment of Utah Opera I find the situation extremely appealing The opportunity to expand on what Glade built here is an invigorating invigorating invigorating in in- challenge |