Jean-Louis Martinoty
Jean-Louis Martinoty (born January 20, 1946 in Étampes , † January 27, 2016 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French opera director and author .
Live and act
Martinoty first grew up in Algeria . He learned to play the cello . An encounter with Jean-Pierre Ponnelle sparked his interest in opera. His first work was Benjamin Britten's Midsummer Night 's Dream . Operas by Offenbach , Francesco Cavalli , Marc-Antoine Charpentier , Handel , Lully , Jean-Philippe Rameau , Cesti and Monteverdi followed , establishing his reputation as a director of baroque operas.
Later he also staged more recent repertoire, including Ariadne auf Naxos , Wagner's Ring , Carmen , Pelléas et Mélisande , but finally also operettas such as The Merry Widow and the Gypsy Baron .
Surprisingly, he became director of the Paris Opera in 1986 - succeeding Massimo Bogianckino , who was taking up his post as mayor of Florence at that time - Martinoty held this position until 1989.
Awards
- Prix Claude-Rostand (“meilleur spectacle lyrique en province”) for David et Jonathas by Marc-Antoine Charpentier at the Opéra de Lyon , 1980/1981 season
- Prix Claude-Rostand for Le Couronnement de Poppée by Monteverdi in the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra du Nord - Tourcoing, season 1981/1982
- “Grand prix de la meilleure production lyrique” for Les Boréades by Rameau at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence , 1982/1983 season
- “Grand prix de la meilleure production lyrique” for Les Noces de Figaro by Mozart at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées , 2001/2002 season
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d Palmarès du prix de la critique ( Memento of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martinoty, Jean-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French opera director and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Etampes |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2016 |
| Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine |