Palm was principal cellist of orchestras in L‹beck, Hamburg, and Cologne, and played with the Hamman Quartet.
In 1976, he took up the general-director post at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and remained there until 1981. His legacy at the opera company includes adding new operas—such as Hindemith's Cardillac and Offenbach's The Brigands—to its repertoire.
After he left the company, he returned to playing music and teaching in Cologne.
Lileana Blain-Cruz's production of John Adams' opera-oratorio opened April 23.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
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