If Antonio Pappano had been a character in a Damon Runyon story, he might have been called Tony Two-Jobs. Not only is he in the closing weeks of a 22-year stint as music director of the Royal Opera House, he is also music director designate of the London Symphony Orchestra.
He will get the job proper in September, inheriting his position from Simon Rattle, who, when he departed in 2023, left the orchestra in good shape.
