Opéra de Montréal
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.[1] There is also an annual Québec Opera Festival.[2]
Artistic directors
- Jean-Paul Jeannotte (1980 to 1989)
- Bernard Uzan (1989 to 2001)
- Bernard Labadie (2002 to 2006)
- Michel Beaulac (since 2006)
General managers or administrative directors
- Jacques Langevin (1983 to 1986)
- Bernard S. Creighton (1986 to 1988)
- Bernard Uzan (1988 to 2000)
- Kimberly J. Gaynor (2001 to 2002)
- David Moss (2003 to 2006)
- Pierre Dufour (since 2006)