served from 2004 to 2009. Prior to the merger he had been the artistic director of the Freie Kammerspiele. He was succeeded by Karen Stone, a British opera and stage director, who had previously been the artistic director of Dallas Opera. In 2017, her contract as Intendant was renewed through 2022. As from August 2022 on Julien Chavaz is the new General director.<ref>Tessenow, Katja (28 November 2020) Volksstimme References External links The City of Otto at a Glance, a guide to the city of Magdeburg with brief descriptions of the Theater Magdeburg venues in English Theater Magdeburg Operabase Theatres in Germany Opera houses in Germany Buildings and structures in Magdeburg Culture of Saxony-Anhalt Rebuilt buildings and structures in Germany Tourist attractions in Magdeburg