The great Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli is preparing to take on a new role: director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.

The appointment of Ms. Bartoli, 53, who will be the first woman to lead the company, was announced on Tuesday in the company’s ornate home, the Salle Garnier. She will begin in 2023.

Ms. Bartoli described the position in a statement as a new phase in her career and “the realization of a dream.” She added that she would be guided by her motto: “Draw on tradition and bring innovation.”

Ms. Bartoli will continue to appear at opera houses and concert halls around the world after taking the helm in Monte Carlo. But her appointment is the latest example of the way she has been expanding her portfolio in recent years by becoming an impresario as well as a singer.