Background
Mortier, Gerard was born on November 25, 1943 in Ghent, Belgium, Student law U. Ghent, 1961-1966, journalism and communications, 1966-1967.
Mortier, Gerard was born on November 25, 1943 in Ghent, Belgium, Student law U. Ghent, 1961-1966, journalism and communications, 1966-1967.
Student law U. Ghent, 1961-1966, journalism and communications, 1966-1967.
Administrator assistant Flanders Festival, 1968—1972. Artistic planner Duetsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf, 1972—1973. Assistant administrator Oper der Stadt Frankfurt am Main, 1973—1977.
Director artistic production Hamburg Staatsoper, 1977—1979. Technical program consultant Théâtre National de 'Opéra de Paris, 1979—1981. General director Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels, 1981—1991, Salzburger Festspiele, Austria, 1990—2001.
Founding director Ruhr Triennial Arts Festival, Germany, 2001—2004. General director Opéra National de Paris, 2004—2009. General director designate New York City Opera, 2007—2008, Teatro Real, Madrid, since 2008.
Member of Academy Arts Berlin.