Hugues Randolph Gall (born 18 March 1940) is a French opera manager, former head of the
Grand Théâtre de Genève
Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland.
As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, official ...
and the
Paris Opera
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be ...
.
Career
Born in
Honfleur
Honfleur () is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. The people that inhabit Honf ...
, after his studies at the
Institut d'études politiques de Paris
, motto_lang = fr
, mottoeng = Roots of the Future
, type = Public research university''Grande école''
, established =
, founder = Émile Boutmy
, accreditation ...
and at the Sorbonne in German literature, Gall began his career in the offices of
Edgar Faure
Edgar Jean Faure (; 18 August 1908 – 30 March 1988) was a French politician, lawyer, essayist, historian and memoirist who served as Prime Minister of France in 1952 and again between 1955 and 1956.[baccalaureate Baccalaureate may refer to:
* ''Baccalauréat'', a French national academic qualification
* Bachelor's degree, or baccalaureate, an undergraduate academic degree
* English Baccalaureate, a performance measure to assess secondary schools in England ...]
and the artistic department of the
University of Vincennes
Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis (french: Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis) is a public university in Paris, France. Once part of the historic University of Paris, it is now an autonomous public institution.
It is one of the th ...
. He then joined the cabinet of
Edmond Michelet
Edmond Michelet (8 October 1899 – 9 October 1970) was a French politician. He is the father of the writer Claude Michelet.
On 17 June 1940, he distributed tracts calling to continue the war in all Brive-la-Gaillarde's mailboxes. It is consid ...
, Minister of State
in charge of Cultural Affairs.
General secretary of the from 1969, he was assistant to
Rolf Liebermann
Rolf Liebermann (14 September 1910 – 2 January 1999), was a Swiss composer and music administrator. He served as the Artistic Director of the Hamburg State Opera from 1959 to 1973 and again from 1985 to 1988. He was also Artistic Director of ...
at the Paris Opera from 1973 to 1980. He was then director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève from 1980 to 1995, and finally director of the Paris Opera from 1995 to 2004.
On 18 December 2002, Gall was elected a member of the
Académie des Beaux-Arts
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...
in the chair previously occupied by
Daniel Wildenstein
Daniel Leopold Wildenstein (11 September 1917 – 23 October 2001) was a French art dealer, historian and owner-breeder of thoroughbred race horses. He was the third member of the family to preside over Wildenstein & Co., one of the most succes ...
. From September 2004 to 2010, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the . From 2005 to 2009, he was an
extraordinary State Councillor; Vice-President of the
Nureyev Foundation until 2009, member of the Board of the
Veolia Environnement
Veolia Environnement S.A., branded as Veolia, is a French Multinational corporation, transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities – water resource management, water m ...
Corporate Foundation until 2011 and still a member of the Chambre Professionnelle des Directions d'Opéra(CPDO). From 2002 to 2008, he chaired the jury of the
International singing competition of Toulouse. In March 2008, he was elected by his colleagues at the Académie des Beaux-Arts as director of the
Fondation Monet in Giverny
The Fondation Claude Monet is a nonprofit organisation that runs and preserves the house and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France, where Monet lived and painted for 43 years. Monet was inspired by his gardens, and spent years transforming ...
and was re-elected to this position for a period of 5 years in March 2013.
At the end of March 2008, Gall was appointed chairman of the committee responsible for filling the position of director of the
Villa Médicis
The Villa Medici () is a Mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. The Villa Medici, founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici ...
in Rome. This commission (known as the "Gall Commission") was thus responsible for establishing the criteria for the admissibility of applications according to the needs of Villa Médicis, then interviewing the candidates corresponding to these criteria and proposing a list of personalities deemed suitable for the position.
The "Gall Commission" was composed of
Paul Andreu
Paul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects in China, including the National Centre for the Per ...
, architect,
Edmonde Charles-Roux
Edmonde Charles-Roux (17 April 1920 – 20 January 2016) was a French writer.
Early life
Charles-Roux was born in 1920 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, the daughter of Francois Charles-Roux, the former French ambassador to Czechoslovakia, a member of t ...
, writer,
Patrice Chéreau
Patrice Chéreau (; 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was a French opera and theatre director, filmmaker, actor and producer. In France he is best known for his work for the theatre, internationally for his films '' La Reine Margot'' and ...
, director,
Pascal Dusapin
Pascal Georges Dusapin (born 29 May 1955) is a French composer. His music is marked by its microtonality, tension, and energy.
A pupil of Iannis Xenakis and Franco Donatoni and an admirer of Varèse, Dusapin studied at the University of Paris I ...
, composer,
Marc Fumaroli
Marc Fumaroli (10 June 1932 – 24 June 2020) was a French historian and essayist who was widely respected as an advocate for French literature and culture. While born in Marseille, Fumaroli grew up in the Moroccan city of Fez, and served in th ...
, historian,
Jean Guéguinou
Jean Guéguinou (17 October 1941 – 21 June 2021) was a French diplomat, who served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1990–1993), the United Kingdom (1993–1998), and the Vatican City (1993–1998). Guéguinou also served as Consul-General ...
, Ambassador of France, , ,
Brigitte Lefèvre
Brigitte Lefèvre (born 15 November 1944) is a French ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher. She was director of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1995 to 2014.
Early life and education
Lefèvre attended the Paris Opera Ballet School from the age of ...
, Director of Dance at the
Paris Opera Ballet
The Paris Opera Ballet () is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded ...
, and of
Muriel Mayette
Muriel Mayette (born 2 May 1964) is a French actress.
Life and career
At the age of 14, Mayette followed the lectures of Marcel Tassencourt in Versailles. From 1980 to 1982, she studied at the ''National School of Arts and Theatre Technique ...
, General Administrator of the
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...
. In May 2008, of the three candidates selected and presented at the choice of the President of the Republic, it was
Frédéric Mitterrand
Frédéric Mitterrand (born 21 August 1947) is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture and Communication of France from 2009 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Throughout his career, he has been an actor, screenwriter, tele ...
who was appointed Director of the
Académie de France à Rome
The French Academy in Rome (french: Académie de France à Rome) is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio (Pincian Hill) in Rome, Italy.
History
The Academy was founded at the Palazzo Capranica in ...
, which therefore marked the end of the "Gall Commission".
Since 2008, Gall has been a member of the Council of the
Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur and is President of the
Orchestre français des jeunes (FOJ), an institution created in 1982, funded by the Ministry of Culture and in residence at the
Grand Théâtre de Provence in
Aix en Provence
Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...
.
On 28 October 2010, he was appointed for a 5-year term as a qualified person chosen for their expertise in environmental and sustainable development issues at the
French Economic, Social and Environmental Council
The Economic, Social and Environmental Council ( French: ''Conseil économique, social et environnemental''), known as the Economic and Social Council before the constitutional law of 23 July 2008, is a consultative assembly in France. It does ...
(CESE). He is a member of the Commission des Affaires Étrangères et Européennes of the French parliament.
On 17 February 2010,
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry René Marie Georges Giscard d'Estaing (, , ; 2 February 19262 December 2020), also known as Giscard or VGE, was a French politician who served as President of France from 1974 to 1981.
After serving as Minister of Finance under prime ...
announced Gall's participation in the commission for reflection on the future of the
Hôtel de la Marine
The hôtel de la Marine (also known as the hôtel du Garde-Meuble) is an historic building located on place de la Concorde in Paris, to the east of rue Royale. It was designed and built between 1757 and 1774 by the architect Ange-Jacques Gabrie ...
chaired by the former President of the Republic. This commission brought together twelve personalities, members of the
Institut de France
The (; ) is a French learned society, grouping five , including the Académie Française. It was established in 1795 at the direction of the National Convention. Located on the Quai de Conti in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the institute m ...
, historians, former ministers and heads of cultural institutions.
« Hôtel de la Marine: Pierre Nora intègre la commission »
, ''Libération
''Libération'' (), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Initially positioned on the far-left of France's ...
'' 17 February 2010. His report was submitted to the President of the Republic in July 2010, thus signing the dissolution of this temporary committee.
Finally, Gall is a member of several boards of directors, including the Board of Directors of the Château de Fontainebleau
Palace of Fontainebleau (; ) or Château de Fontainebleau, located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The medieval castle and subsequent palace served as a residence f ...
, the Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner
The Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner is a French art museum dedicated to the works of painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829–1905). It is located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris at 43, Avenue de Villiers.
The museum in housed within an 1878 ...
, the Summer Academies of Nice and the . He is also a member of the cultural council of the Monnaie de Paris
The Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres, it is the world's oldest continuously running minting institution.
In 1973, the mint reloc ...
and the strategic reflection council of the Réunion des musées nationaux
The Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN) is a French cultural umbrella organisation, an établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial (EPIC), formed in 2011, through the merger of the Paris National Museums and the Grand Palais.
It ...
.
Awards
* Bourgeois d’honneur de Genève
* Laureate of the (1996)
* Grande Médaille d'Honneur de la ville de Honfleur (1997)
* Laureate of the Prix Grand Siècle Laurent-Perrier (1999)
* Laureate of the Beaumarchais medal of the SACD (2004)
* Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...
* Commandeur of the Ordre national du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite (; en, National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's esta ...
* Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is ...
* Commandeur of the Palmes académiques Palmes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Sir Brian Palmes, English landowner and politician
*Sir Guy Palmes, English politician
* Brian Palmes MP
*Lieutenant General Francis Palmes
Lieutenant-General Francis Palmes MP ( ...
* Chevalier of the Mérite agricole
The Order of Agricultural Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite agricole) is an order of merit bestowed by the French Republic for outstanding contributions to agriculture. When it was created in 1883, it was second in importance only to the ...
* Commandeur of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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* Order of Friendship
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(Russia) in 2011
References
External links
Hugues Gall
on the site of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...
Interview of Hugues Gall, former director of the Paris Opera
on ''La Tribune de l'art''
Hugues Gall
on '' Valeurs actuelles''
Hugues Gall, de l’Académie des beaux-arts, et l’opéra
''Palais Garnier : Hugues Gall monte à l'assaut''
on ForumOpera.com
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1940 births
Living people
People from Honfleur
Sciences Po alumni
Opera managers
Directors of the Paris Opera
Members of the Académie des beaux-arts
Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite
Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Commandeurs of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Knights of the Order of Agricultural Merit