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. He managed to build a reputation for the company that rose to international acclaim. Under Audi, Dutch National Opera played a leading role in the development of young artists and professionals in all the disciplines of opera. In addition to his directorship at Dutch National Opera, Audi was artistic director of the Holland Festival from 2005 to 2014. From 2015 until his untimely death he has been artistic director of the Park Avenue Armory in New York and since 2018 of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. He also remained active as a stage director, realising acclaimed productions at opera houses all over the world.
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.