Hugues Gall, Civil Servant Who Reformed The Paris Opera, Is Dead At 84

After 15 years running Geneva’s opera house, he returned to Paris to restore the national opera after years of shrinking audiences, administrative turmoil, the flight of top-tier singers, and the difficult opening of the Opéra-Bastille. He had more success than most observers had dared hope for. – Forumopera (France) (via Google Translate)