Background
Mansouri, Lotfollah was born on June 15, 1929 in Tehran. Son of Hassan and Mehri (Jalili) Mansouri. arrived in Canada, 1976.
Mansouri, Lotfollah was born on June 15, 1929 in Tehran. Son of Hassan and Mehri (Jalili) Mansouri. arrived in Canada, 1976.
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953.
Assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1960. Resident stage director Zurich Opera, 1960-1965. Chief stage director Geneva Opera, 1965-1975.
General director Canada Opera Company, Toronto, 1976-1988, San Francisco (California) Opera, 1988—2001, general director emeritus, since 2001. Dramatic coach Music Academy West, Santa Barbara, 1959. Director dramatics Zurich International Opera Studio, 1961-1965, Centre Lyrique, Geneva, 1967-1972.
Artistic adviser Tehran Opera, 1973-1975. Opera adviser National Arts Centre, Ottawa, 1977. Vice president Opera America, since 1979.
Operatic consultant director Yes, Giorgio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981. Director opera sequence for film Moonstruck (Norman Jewison), 1987. Stage director Florida Grand Opera Museum Academy of West.
Member American Guild Museum Artists, Canada Actors Equity Association.
Married Marjorie Anne Thompson, September 18, 1954. 1 child, Shireen Melinda.