From: Strasbourg, France
Appearances at The Dallas Opera
The Mrs. Eugene McDermott Music Director (2013/2014-present)
Faust (1998/1999, debut)
Tosca (2023/2024)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2023/2024)
Elektra (2023/2024)
Orpheus and Eurydice (2024/2025)
La bohème (2024/2025)
Carmen (2025/2026)
Dialogues of the Carmelites (2025/2026)
Don Carlo (2025/2026)
The Cunning Little Vixen (2026/2027)
Turandot (2026/2027)
Lohengrin (2026/2027)
Full Performance History Artist Website
Emmanuel Villaume has been the Mrs. Eugene McDermott Music Director of The Dallas Opera since 2013 and the music director of the Prague Philharmonia since 2015. During the 2025/2026 season, he makes appearances at Opéra de Lyon, Kölner Philharmonie, and Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. Recognized for his insightful and dramatic interpretations, he regularly guests with the most important opera companies and orchestras worldwide, including the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, Munich’s Bayerische Staatsoper, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Mariinsky Orchestra. At the Winspear, Villaume has led dozens of performances of beloved classics and newer works with The Dallas Opera, including the world premiere of the TDO-commissioned and critically acclaimed The Diving Bell and the Butterfly in 2023. He serves on TDO’s annual Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors’ artistic faculty and often leads various performances with The Dallas Opera Orchestra. He studied music in Strasbourg, France, his hometown, and at the Sorbonne in Paris.