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Hugues Gall

1940-03-18 – 2024-05-25

Life & Legacy

Hugues Randolph Gall (French pronunciation: [yg gal]; 18 March 1940 – 25 May 2024) was a French opera manager who was head of the Grand Théâtre de Genève and the Paris Opera. He was director of the Fondation Monet in Giverny from 2008, and held many influential positions in cultural organisations.

Occupation & Career

opera director, artist, theatre manager, director, politician

Education

Paris Institute of Political Studies; Lycée Lakanal; Faculty of Arts of Paris

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Commander of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Commander of the Order of the Phoenix; Order of Friendship; Officer of the National Order of Merit

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms · Commander of the Legion of Honour · Commander of the National Order of Merit · Commander of the Order of the Phoenix · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ · Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit · Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit · Officer of the National Order of Merit · Order of Friendship

Organizations & Memberships

Académie des beaux-arts

Education & Institutions

Faculty of Arts of Paris · Lycée Lakanal · Paris Institute of Political Studies

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3142545 — wikidata View source

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