October 2007

Gerard Mortier

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Wherever Gerard Mortier, the "Bad Boy of Opera" goes, he makes waves. As director of the prestigious Salzburg Festival, and now as the head of the Paris Opera, he has shocked the tradition-bound audience with his bold, some say disturbingly distorted, modern interpretations by cutting-edge directors of opera’s most cherished classics – and by presenting what he regards as neglected 20th century opera masterpieces with modern music that can be challenging for many listeners.