Pierre Audi
Pierre Audi celebrated major successes as a director with Dutch National Opera, including the Monteverdi cycle, the Mozart cycle and Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. From 1988 to 2018, he was artistic director of Dutch National Opera and built up a reputation that had international resonance. Under Audi, Dutch National Opera played a leading role in the development of young artists and professionals in all the disciplines of opera. He is currently artistic director of the Festival d'Art Lirique d'Aix-en-Provence. He has directed more than once a version of the Orpheus myth for the opera stage and returned to Dutch National Opera in March 2022 especially for the world premiere of Eurydice - Die Liebenden, blind. In February 2026, his production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde will return to Dutch National Opera & Ballet.
Pierre Audi (67) has passed away
Saturday 3 May, we received the sad news of the sudden death of Pierre Audi. With the passing of Audi, the opera world has lost an absolute icon, who has worked tirelessly and with great dedication for the art form. He was an enormous force in the arts, as artistic director, curator and, of course, as a stage director. He leaves a lasting mark on the Dutch opera, music and theatre world.