Bavarian State Opera
Petrenko was "Generalmusikdirektor" of the Komische Oper Berlin from 2002 to 2007. During this period, he made his debut with the Bavarian State Opera in 2003, and he returned to the Munich company in 2009 for a production of "Jenůfa". In October 2010, the Bavarian State Opera announced the appointment of Petrenko as its next "Generalmusikdirektor" (GMD), starting in 2013. In October 2015, his contract as GMD of the Bavarian State Opera, previously set through 2018, was extended through the 2020–2021 season, although for the final year of his contract, he is scheduled to appear as a guest conductor.