Thielemann has been chosen as the new general music director of Berlin's Staatsoper, months after Daniel Barenboim ended his three-decade reign, the city government said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Argentine-born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim poses during an interview with The Associated Press, at La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ...

Argentine-born pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim poses during an interview with The Associated Press, at La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ...

I never took into consideration that I was not 20, or 30 or 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 anymore," Barenboim said. “I have been hit, but I feel well, and I can make music. I am very happy making music." ...