Opéra de Montréal facts for kids
Opéra de Montréal is an opera company in Montreal. It performs at the Place des Arts theatre complex in downtown Montreal, in the borough of Ville-Marie. It was founded in 1980.
A previous professional opera company, the Opéra du Québec (i.e. the province), operated in Montreal from 1971 to 1975. A separate company Opéra de Québec (i.e. the city) was founded in Québec City in 1983. There is also an annual Québec Opera Festival.
Artistic directors
- Jean-Paul Jeannotte (1980-1989)
- Bernard Uzan (1989-2001)
- Bernard Labadie (2002-2006)
- Michel Beaulac (2006-present)
General directors
- Jacques Langevin (1983-1986)
- Bernard S. Creighton (1986-1988)
- Bernard Uzan (1988-2000)
- Kimberly J. Gaynor (2001-2002)
- David Moss (2003-2006)
- Pierre Dufour (2006-2016)
- Patrick Corrigan (2016-present)
See also
In Spanish: Ópera de Montreal para niños
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