Gustavo Dudamel has announced his resignation as musical director of the Paris opera. The 42-year-old director will leave his post at the end of the season for personal reasons, as he explained in the following statement. “It is with great heart and careful consideration that I announce my resignation as Music Director of the Paris Opera in order to spend more time with my family,” he said.
Maria Valverde and Gustavo Dudamel
“It has been a privilege to share such beautiful moments with the Orchestra, the artists of the Choir and the artistic teams of Paris in the last two seasons. We live in a time that, I believe, has changed our being deeply and intimately. And from that I take a greater praise of life, and I understand how much art and music enrich the days my daily lives and those around me: I have no other plans than to be with my loved ones. My goal is to grow and always improve, both in my personal and artistic life, day by day.”
Maria Valverde and Gustavo Dudamel
The Venezuelan teacher shares her life with the actress Maria Valverde, who has not yet dominated her husband’s admiration. The couple’s first hint of their discreet love story was a picture published by a Madrid interpreter in April 2016 at the Musikverein, one of the emblematic buildings of Vienna, to see Dudamel’s concert. Months later, in February 2017, the link arrived. Once again, the artist shared a photo of a happy day in Las Vegas wearing a beautiful ring on her ring finger and captioned the message: “You are lucky.”
Maria Valverde and Gustavo Dudamel
The couple inhabits their relationship with all of nature and until now have perfectly combined their professional obligations with their love story. “We love Maria. I’m very happy, I’m very proud, she’s a great artist and we get along very well and I love her, I love her. What else can I say?” The conductor declared. for some time now asserting that it did not bother him to be known as the husband of Maria Valverde. The actress, for her part, confessed that she was “very much in love” with her partner and especially the “calmest” part of her. “When true love comes to you, it’s the greatest peace you can feel,” he said.
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Maria Valverde and Gustavo Dudamel
The conductor of the orchestra has a son, Martin, born in his first marriage to the actress and Venezuelan dancer Eloisa Maturén. The little boy, who is already 12 years old, adores Mary, and vice versa. The actress confirmed in September 2021, in the movie we were singing, her priority is not to increase the family. “I have a wonderful stepson, Martin, whom I love and the truth is that good, whatever it is…”
Maria Valverde with her family
Gustavo Dudamel was appointed musical director of the Paris National Opera on April 16, 2021. He had a six-year contract, but decided to resign instead to spend more time with his family. Last February, he assumed the musical and artistic direction of the Philharmonic of New York, although he will not join the oldest formation in the US until 2026. institute, as an orchestra, but as a factor of identity in the community and as a tool for social transformation,” he said at the time.
