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⚫ '''Nicolas Joel''' (or '''Joël'''<ref name="Legion" />) (born 6 February 1953) is a French theatre director and administrator of opera houses. He was general manager of the ] from 1990 to 2009, and then held the position at the ] from 2009 to 2014. He directed operas internationally.
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⚫ '''Nicolas Joel''' or '''Joël'''<ref name="Legion" /> (6 February 1953<ref name="Tagesspiegel" />{{spnd}}18 June 2020)<ref name="FM" /> was a French ] and administrator of opera houses. He was general manager of the ] from 1990 to 2009 and of the ] from 2009 to 2014. He directed operas internationally.


== Career == == Career ==
Joel was born in Paris, where he studied. In 1973, he was hired at the ] (Strasbourg) as assistant director, and remained to 1978.<ref name="France Today" />. In 1976, ] called him as assistant for the production of the '']'' for the centenary of the at the ].<!--He served at the ], and the ].--> In 1979, he began his own directing career with a production of Wagner's '']'' for the Opéra du Rhin and the ].<ref name="France Today" /> In 1981, he directed '']'' at the ], with ] and ] in the leading roles, and Verdi's '']'' at the ], with ]<!--and Toronto-->.<ref name="France Today" /> Joel was born in Paris, where he studied. In 1973, he was hired by the ] in Strasbourg as assistant director and remained until 1978.<ref name="France Today" /> In 1976, ] brought him in as an assistant for the production of the '']'' for the centenary of the ].<ref name="France Today" /><!--He served at the ], and the ].--> In 1979, he began his own directing career with a production of Wagner's '']'' for the Opéra du Rhin and the ].<ref name="France Today" /> In 1981, he directed '']'' at the ], with ] and ] in the leading roles, and Verdi's '']'' at the ], with ]<!--and Toronto-->.<ref name="France Today" />


He directed a second ''Ring'' for the ],<ref name="Tagesspiegel" /> ''Aida'' at the ] in 1984,<ref name="Vienna" /><!-- Poulenc's '']'',--> Verdi's '']'' and Wagner's '']'' in San Francisco, Wagner's '']'' in Copenhagen, Tchaikovsky's '']'', Mascagni's '']'' and Leoncavallo's '']'' in Amsterdam and Gothenburg, Verdi's '']'', '']'' and '']'' at the ], '']'' by Richard Strauss in ], and Mussorgski's '']'' and Bellini's '']'' at the ]<!--, and Offenbach's '']'' in Lausanne-->.<ref name="Stage Door" /> He also directed Puccini's '']'' in Lausanne for ]'s debut as Scarpia. In 1994, he made his debut at ] in Milan with Puccini's '']''. He staged Gounod's '']'' at the ] in London, and Bizet's '']'' at the ] in Buenos Aires.<ref name="Stage Door" /> He directed a second ''Ring'' for the ],<ref name="Tagesspiegel" /> ''Aida'' at the ] in 1984,<ref name="Vienna" /><!-- Poulenc's '']'',--> Verdi's '']'' and Wagner's '']'' in San Francisco, Wagner's '']'' in Copenhagen, Tchaikovsky's '']'', Mascagni's '']'' and Leoncavallo's '']'' in Amsterdam and Gothenburg, Verdi's '']'', '']'' and '']'' at the ], '']'' by Richard Strauss in ], and Mussorgski's '']'' and Bellini's '']'' at the ]<!--, and Offenbach's '']'' in Lausanne-->.<ref name="Stage Door" /> He also directed Puccini's '']'' in Lausanne for ]'s debut as Scarpia. In 1994, he made his debut at ] in Milan with Puccini's '']''. He staged Gounod's '']'' at the ] in London, and Bizet's '']'' at the ] in Buenos Aires.<ref name="Stage Door" />


<!--In 1995, he staged ''Faust'' in San Francisco. -->Joel made his debut at the ] of New York in 1996 with Giordano's '']'', again with Pavarotti.<ref name="France Today" /><ref name="Met" /> In 1998, <!--Joel was active at the ] for '']'', at the ] of Madrid for '']'',--> he directed ''Aida'' for the reopening of the ] of Palermo,<ref name="Stage Door" /> and he staged '']'' at the ].<ref name="Met" /> In 1999, he directed a new production of Massenet's '']'' at La Scala.<ref name="Stage Door" /><!-- He also directed Massenet's '']'' and ''Samson et Dalila'' in Los Angeles, ''Roméo et Juliette'' in Chicago and ] in London, and ''Manon'' at the Teatro Real of Madrid (2000). In 2002, he presented a new production of ''La rondine'' at Covent Garden.--> Joel made his debut at the ] in New York in 1996 with Giordano's '']'', again with Pavarotti.<ref name="France Today" /><ref name="Met" /> In 1998, <!--Joel was active at the ] for '']'', at the ] of Madrid for '']'',--> he directed ''Aida'' for the reopening of the ] of Palermo,<ref name="Stage Door" /> and he staged '']'' at the Metropolitan Opera.<ref name="Met" /> In 1999, he directed a new production of Massenet's '']'' at La Scala.<ref name="Stage Door" />


In France, he directed Puccini's '']'' and Massenet's '']'' in Nancy,<ref name="Stage Door" /> Ponchielli's '']'' and Verdi's '']'' at the ], Debussy's '']'' and Purcell's '']'' with ] at the Paris Opera, Gounod's ''Faust'' and the world premiere of ]'s ''Montségur'' in Toulouse, ''Andrea Chénier'' at the ] and the ]. At the Paris Opera, he staged a new production of ''Un Bal masqué à Paris'' in 1992. He directed Wagner's '']'' in ] in 1994.<ref name="Stage Door" /> In France, he directed Puccini's '']'' and Massenet's '']'' in Nancy,<ref name="Stage Door" /> Ponchielli's '']'' and Verdi's '']'' at the ], Debussy's '']'' and Purcell's '']'' with ] at the Paris Opera, Gounod's ''Faust'' and the world premiere of ]'s ''Montségur'' in Toulouse, and ''Andrea Chénier'' at the ] and the ]. At the Paris Opera, he staged a new production of ''Un Bal masqué'' in 1992. He directed Wagner's '']'' in Nice in 1994.<ref name="Stage Door" />
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In 1987, Joel was invited by the ] for Wagner's '']'', and returned for Verdi's '']'' (1989 and 1994), ''Faust'' (1990), Verdi's '']'' (1991 and 2001), Bizet's '']'' (1998), ''Roméo et Juliette'' (2002), Verdi's '']'' (2003) and Puccini's '']'' (2005).-->


From 1990 to 2009, Joel was artistic director of the ].<ref name="France Today" /><ref name="Israel" /><!-- He produced new performances of Verdi's '']'' and '']'', '']'' by Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky's '']'', then ''Rigoletto'' and ''Roméo et Juliette'' with ].--> For the reopening of the Théâtre du Capitole in 1996, he presented Charpentier's '']'' and Massenet's '']''. Among his productions in Toulouse were Wagner's ''Ring'', ''Boris Godunov'', ''Louise'' and ''Hamlet'', <!--''Otello'', '']'' and '']''-->.<ref name="Stage Door" /> He reopened the Théâtre du Capitole, after the renovation of the stage cage, in October 2004, with a new production of Janáček's (1854-1928) '']''.<ref name="Toulouse" /> From 1990 to 2009, Joel was artistic director of the ].<ref name="France Today" /><ref name="Israel" /><!-- He produced new performances of Verdi's '']'' and '']'', '']'' by Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky's '']'', then ''Rigoletto'' and ''Roméo et Juliette'' with ].--> For the reopening of the Théâtre du Capitole in 1996, he presented Charpentier's '']'' and Massenet's '']''. Among his productions in Toulouse were Wagner's ''Ring'', ''Boris Godunov'', ''Louise'' and ''Hamlet''.<ref name="Stage Door" /> He reopened the Théâtre du Capitole, after the renovation of the stage cage, in October 2004, with a new production of Janáček's '']''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Marty | first = Laurent | url = https://www.resmusica.com/2004/10/11/leo-janacek-emjenufaem/ | title = Leoš Janácek, Jenufa | website = resmusica.com | date = 11 October 2004 | language = fr | accessdate = 30 July 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190730193748/https://www.resmusica.com/2004/10/11/leo-janacek-emjenufaem/ | archive-date = 30 July 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref>


He staged <!--''Carmen'' at La Scala in Milan,--> '']'' by Richard Strauss at the Vienna State Opera in 2004,<ref name="Vienna" /> <!--''Roméo et Juliette'' in Beijing, '']'' in Palermo in 2004, '']'' in Düsseldorf, (April 2005) and '']'' in Zurich. ''Aida'' at the Opernhaus Zürich, Offenbach's '']'' in Madrid in 2006, --> Puccini's '']'' at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008,<ref name="Baranello" /> and ''Faust'' at the Vienna State Opera the same year.<ref name="Vienna" /> He staged '']'' by Richard Strauss at the Vienna State Opera in 2004,<ref name="Vienna" /> Puccini's '']'' at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008,<ref name="Baranello" /> and ''Faust'' at the Vienna State Opera the same year.<ref name="Vienna" />


=== Paris Opera === === Paris Opera ===
From 2009, Joel was director of the ], succeeding ].<ref name="Israel" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000020900616&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id|title=Décret du 24 juillet 2009 portant nomination d'un directeur de l'Opéra national de Paris - M. JOEL (Nicolas).|publisher=}}</ref> From 2009, Joel was director of the ], succeeding ].<ref name="Israel" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000020900616&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id|title=Décret du 24 juillet 2009 portant nomination d'un directeur de l'Opéra national de Paris – M. JOEL (Nicolas).|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005850/https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000020900616&dateTexte=&categorieLien=id|archive-date=4 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2011, the institution recorded an attendance rate of nearly 800,000 spectators,<ref name="Les Echos">{{cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/28/06/2012/LesEchos/21215-114-ECH_l-opera-de-paris-lance-l-exploitation-commerciale-de-sa-marque.htm|title=L'Opéra de Paris lance l'exploitation commerciale de sa marque|website=lesechos.fr}}</ref><ref> .</ref> 94.1%, 1.7% higher than in 2010.<!-- It has also seen a strong renewal of the public since a quarter of the tickets purchased without a subscription were purchased by new spectators, 65,000 young people were able to attend the shows for less than 25 € and 25,000 schoolchildren were welcomed. --> 351 opera and ballet performances wer given that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operadeparis.fr/Newsletter/pdfs/Brochure_Opera_national_de_Paris_en_2011.pdf|title=Rapport d'activité 2011 (page 8).|publisher=}}</ref> While standard repertoire was performed, contemporary opera appeared in ]'s ''Akhmatova'', {{ill|Jean-Guillaume Bart|fr}}'s ballet ''La Source'', ]'s ''Psyché'' and ]'s ''L'Anatomie de la sensation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operadeparis.fr/Newsletter/pdfs/Brochure_Opera_national_de_Paris_en_2011.pdf|title=Rapport d'activité 2011 (pages 10 and 11).|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011, the institution recorded an attendance of nearly 800,000,<ref name="Les Echos">{{cite web|url=https://www.lesechos.fr/28/06/2012/LesEchos/21215-114-ECH_l-opera-de-paris-lance-l-exploitation-commerciale-de-sa-marque.htm|title=L'Opéra de Paris lance l'exploitation commerciale de sa marque|website=lesechos.fr|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204010044/https://www.lesechos.fr/28/06/2012/LesEchos/21215-114-ECH_l-opera-de-paris-lance-l-exploitation-commerciale-de-sa-marque.htm|archive-date=4 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref> .</ref> 94.1% and 1.7% higher than in 2010. While standard repertoire was performed, contemporary opera appeared in ]'s opera ''Akhmatova'',<ref>{{cite news | last = Thanh | first = Philippe | url = https://www.lalettredumusicien.fr/articles/articles.php?idarticle=818 | title = "Akhmatova" by Bruno Mantovani at the Paris Opera | website = lalettredumusicien.fr | date = 11 April 2011 | accessdate = 30 July 2019}}</ref> Jean-Guillaume Bart's ballet ''La Source'',<ref>{{cite news | last = Jouvancourt | first = Christophe de | url = http://kulturkompasset.no/la-source-by-jean-guillaume-bart/ | title = Myths and Legends Open Paris Ballet | website = kulturkompasset.no | date = 10 August 2011 | accessdate = 30 July 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190730191855/http://kulturkompasset.no/la-source-by-jean-guillaume-bart/ | archive-date = 30 July 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref> ]'s ballet ''Psyché'', which was also shown in New York City,<ref>{{cite news | last = Sulcas | first = Roslyn | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/arts/dance/paris-opera-ballets-phedre-and-psyche-review.html | title = Myths and Legends Open Paris Ballet | work = ] | date = 26 September 2011 | accessdate = 30 July 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190730191209/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/29/arts/dance/paris-opera-ballets-phedre-and-psyche-review.html | archive-date = 30 July 2019 | url-status = live }}</ref> and ]'s ballet ''L'Anatomie de la sensation''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://waynemcgregor.com/productions/lanatomie-de-la-sensation-pour-francis-bacon|title=L'Anatomie de la Sensation (Pour Francis Bacon) / 2011|website=waynemcgregor.com|language=fr|accessdate=30 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007033744/http://waynemcgregor.com/productions/lanatomie-de-la-sensation-pour-francis-bacon|archive-date=7 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
<!--
The Paris Opera is now a successful cultural company with a positive result of €5.5 million<ref name="Les Echos"/> thanks to an increase in its own resources. This result made it possible to reduce the amount of tickets sold for opera in the popular categories by €5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2012/01/11/03006-20120111ARTFIG00571-l-opera-national-de-paris-baisse-le-prix-de-ses-places.php|title=L'Opéra national de Paris baisse le prix de ses places|date=11 January 2012|website=FIGARO}}</ref> et permet de maintenir un niveau de subvention stable<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/20120621.CHA7832/l-opera-de-paris-va-presenter-des-resultats-triomphants.html|title=L'Opéra de Paris va présenter des résultats triomphants|publisher=}}</ref><ref></ref> over the past three years, which does not exceed 55 % of revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operadeparis.fr/Newsletter/pdfs/Brochure_Opera_national_de_Paris_en_2011.pdf|title=Rapport d'activité 2011 (Tableau en Annexe).|publisher=}}</ref> -->


In October 2012, Joel announced that he would not stand for another term, after learning of the Opera's budgetary trajectory for the coming years.<!-- This meant a 2.5% reduction in subsidies in 2013, both in 2014 and 2015. In addition to all this, in 2013 a drawdown of 3.7 million from the Opera's financial reserves was made.--><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Spectacle/Actualite/Nicolas-Joel-renonce-a-l-Opera-de-Paris-565428|title=Nicolas Joel renonce à l’Opéra de Paris|website=lejdd.fr|date= 6 October 2012 |author=Danielle Attali |accessdate = 3 December 2018}}</ref> In September 2013, Joel announced his resignation one years early, for August 2014. He was succeeded by ].<ref>, '']'', 10 September 2013.</ref> In October 2012, Joel announced that he would not stand for another term, after learning of the Opera's budgetary planning for the coming years. In September 2013, he tendered his resignation, one year early, effective August 2014. He was succeeded by ].<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005609/http://www.lefigaro.fr/theatre/2013/09/10/03003-20130910ARTFIG00573-opera-de-paris-nicolas-joel-jette-l-eponge.php |date=4 December 2018 }}, '']'', 10 September 2013.</ref>


== Family == == Family ==
Joel is the brother of conductor Emmanuel Joel-Hornak.<ref> ForumOpera</ref> Joel was the brother of conductor Emmanuel Joel-Hornak.<ref> ForumOpera</ref> He died on 18 June 2020 in ].<ref name="FM"> ] 19 June 2020</ref><ref>Yannick Boussaert: ForumOpera 19 June 2020</ref>


== Awards == == Awards ==
Joel has twice received the Drama and Music Critics Award for his lyrical productions, as well as a ] in 1996, in the category "Best Lyrical Production" for Poulenc's '']''. Joel received the Drama and Music Critics Award for his lyrical productions twice, as well as a ] in 1996, in the category "Best Lyrical Production" for Poulenc's '']''.<ref> (in French) Opera Theatre d'Avignon, 2007, p. 9</ref>


Joel was a chevalier (knight) of the ] since 2004, and became its officer in 2014.<ref name="Legion" /> Joel had been a chevalier (knight) of the ] since 2004 and became an officer in 2014.<ref name="Legion" />

== Bibliography ==
⚫ * {{Cite news|language=fr|author1={{ill|Bertrand Dermoncourt|fr}} |author2=Jérémy Rousseau|title=Nicolas Joel ou les bonheurs manqués |journal=] |volume= |issue=164 |location= |year= 2014 |pages=56–65 |ISSN=1287-4329}}


== References == == References ==
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| title = Puccini’s Crossover Dalliance | title = Puccini's Crossover Dalliance
| newspaper = ] | newspaper = ]
| date = 4 January 2013 | date = 4 January 2013
| accessdate = 26 June 2019 | accessdate = 26 June 2019
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190626150524/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/arts/music/la-rondine-at-metropolitan-opera.html
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170810121659/http://www.israel-opera.co.il/eng/?CategoryID=263&ArticleID=259
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<ref name="Toulouse">{{cite news
| url = https://www.theatreducapitole.fr/web/guest/jenufa
| title = Jenůfa / Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
| website = theatreducapitole.fr
| year = 2019
| language = fr
| accessdate = 26 June 2019 | accessdate = 26 June 2019
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190626133517/https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/nicolas-joel-neuer-pariser-opernchef/782968.html
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<ref name="Vienna">{{cite web <ref name="Vienna">{{cite web
| url = https://archiv.wiener-staatsoper.at/search/person/1330 | url = https://archiv.wiener-staatsoper.at/search/person/1330
| title = Vorstellungen mit Nicolas Joël | title = Vorstellungen mit Nicolas Joël
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| language = de | language = de
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== Further reading ==
⚫ * {{Cite news|language=fr|author1=] |author2=Jérémy Rousseau|title=Nicolas Joel ou les bonheurs manqués |journal=] |issue=164 |year= 2014 |pages=56–65 |issn=1287-4329}}


== External links == == External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0431686}} * {{IMDb name|0431686}}
* {{discogs artist}} * {{discogs artist}}
* José M. Irurzun: musicweb-international.com 2009 * José M. Irurzun: musicweb-international.com 2009
* Ezra Schabas, Carl Morey: https://books.google.de/books?id=GLHmtnSvFbIC&pg * {{cite book | last1=Schabas | first1=E. | last2=Morey | first2=C. | title=Opera Viva: The Canadian Opera Company The First Fifty Years | publisher=Dundurn Press | year=2000 | isbn=978-1-4597-2117-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GLHmtnSvFbIC&pg=PA273 | access-date=6 February 2023}}


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French opera director (1953–2020)
Nicolas Joel
Born(1953-02-06)6 February 1953
Paris, France
Died18 June 2020(2020-06-18) (aged 67)
Toulouse
Other namesNicolas Joël
Occupations
Organizations
Awards

Nicolas Joel or Joël (6 February 1953 – 18 June 2020) was a French opera director and administrator of opera houses. He was general manager of the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse from 1990 to 2009 and of the Paris Opera from 2009 to 2014. He directed operas internationally.

Career

Joel was born in Paris, where he studied. In 1973, he was hired by the Opéra du Rhin in Strasbourg as assistant director and remained until 1978. In 1976, Patrice Chéreau brought him in as an assistant for the production of the Jahrhundertring for the centenary of the Bayreuth Festival. In 1979, he began his own directing career with a production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen for the Opéra du Rhin and the Opéra de Lyon. In 1981, he directed Samson et Dalila at the San Francisco Opera, with Shirley Verrett and Plácido Domingo in the leading roles, and Verdi's Aida at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, with Luciano Pavarotti.

He directed a second Ring for the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Aida at the Vienna State Opera in 1984, Verdi's Ernani and Wagner's Parsifal in San Francisco, Wagner's Lohengrin in Copenhagen, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci in Amsterdam and Gothenburg, Verdi's Rigoletto, La traviata and La forza del destino at the Opernhaus Zürich, Salomé by Richard Strauss in Essen, and Mussorgski's Boris Godunov and Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi at the Theater Bremen. He also directed Puccini's Tosca in Lausanne for José van Dam's debut as Scarpia. In 1994, he made his debut at La Scala in Milan with Puccini's La rondine. He staged Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at the Royal Opera House in London, and Bizet's Carmen at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.

Joel made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1996 with Giordano's Andrea Chénier, again with Pavarotti. In 1998, he directed Aida for the reopening of the Teatro Massimo of Palermo, and he staged Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1999, he directed a new production of Massenet's Manon at La Scala.

In France, he directed Puccini's Turandot and Massenet's Thaïs in Nancy, Ponchielli's La Gioconda and Verdi's Les Vêpres siciliennes at the Opéra national de Montpellier, Debussy's La Damoiselle élue and Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with Jessye Norman at the Paris Opera, Gounod's Faust and the world premiere of Marcel Landowski's Montségur in Toulouse, and Andrea Chénier at the Opéra du Rhin and the Opéra de Lyon. At the Paris Opera, he staged a new production of Un Bal masqué in 1992. He directed Wagner's Parsifal in Nice in 1994.

From 1990 to 2009, Joel was artistic director of the Capitole de Toulouse. For the reopening of the Théâtre du Capitole in 1996, he presented Charpentier's Louise and Massenet's Werther. Among his productions in Toulouse were Wagner's Ring, Boris Godunov, Louise and Hamlet. He reopened the Théâtre du Capitole, after the renovation of the stage cage, in October 2004, with a new production of Janáček's Jenůfa.

He staged Daphne by Richard Strauss at the Vienna State Opera in 2004, Puccini's La rondine at the Metropolitan Opera in 2008, and Faust at the Vienna State Opera the same year.

Paris Opera

From 2009, Joel was director of the Paris Opera, succeeding Gerard Mortier.

In 2011, the institution recorded an attendance of nearly 800,000, 94.1% and 1.7% higher than in 2010. While standard repertoire was performed, contemporary opera appeared in Bruno Mantovani's opera Akhmatova, Jean-Guillaume Bart's ballet La Source, Alexei Ratmansky's ballet Psyché, which was also shown in New York City, and Wayne McGregor's ballet L'Anatomie de la sensation.

In October 2012, Joel announced that he would not stand for another term, after learning of the Opera's budgetary planning for the coming years. In September 2013, he tendered his resignation, one year early, effective August 2014. He was succeeded by Stéphane Lissner.

Family

Joel was the brother of conductor Emmanuel Joel-Hornak. He died on 18 June 2020 in Toulouse.

Awards

Joel received the Drama and Music Critics Award for his lyrical productions twice, as well as a Victoire de la Musique in 1996, in the category "Best Lyrical Production" for Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites.

Joel had been a chevalier (knight) of the Legion of Honour since 2004 and became an officer in 2014.

References

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  19. Emmanuel Joel-Hornak ForumOpera
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  21. Nicolas Joel (in French) Opera Theatre d'Avignon, 2007, p. 9

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Preceded byGérard Mortier Director of the Paris Opera
2009–2014 		Succeeded byStéphane Lissner
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