Praised in particular for his work with bel canto operas, Maestro Lord has enjoyed a distinguished career in North America and Europe.
He has also served as an accompanist for many of the world's finest singers and is treasured for his work as a vocal coach.
He was named as artistic advisor to OTSL general director Richard Gaddes in 1983.
[4] Lord was music director and principal conductor at Boston Lyric Opera from 1991 to 2008.
[5] From 2011 to 2015, he was artistic director of the opera studies department at the New England Conservatory of Music.