Gerard Mortier

Belgian opera director (1943-2014) · Belgium · On the map · Directors · Died at 70

Gerard Alfons August, Baron Mortier was a Belgian opera director and administrator of Flemish origin known for his innovative leadership of major European opera houses, including La Monnaie, the Salzburg Festival, and the Opéra National de Paris.

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A life in dates

2014Died8 March 2014Goethe MedalAwardInternational Opera AwardAward2004Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural AchievementAward2003Honorary Doctorate of Salzburg UniversityAward1993Honorary Doctor of the University of AntwerpAward1943Born25 November 1943

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Awards

Goethe Medal2014

International Opera Award2014

Flemish Culture Award for General Cultural Achievement2004

Honorary Doctorate of Salzburg University2003

Honorary Doctor of the University of Antwerp1993

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Commander of the Order of the Crown

About this person

He promoted contemporary works, challenged traditional staging, and sought to make opera more accessible. Mortier received multiple international honours and was made a baron in 2007.

Country

Belgium