NICOLAS JOËL: DIRECTOR OF THE PARIS OPERA. Born in Paris in 1953, Joël has been Director of the Opéra de Toulouse for the last 15 years, building an international reputation for the theater

Nicolas Joel began his career at age 20 as an assistant stage director at the Opéra du Rhin in Strasbourg; he worked in similar positions at that house, at San Francisco Opera and at the Bayreuth

Nicolas Joel press reviews An Interview with Nicolas Joel of the Paris Opera by Marianne Lohse February 2, 2010 Passionate about his profession, the new head of the Paris Opera fondly recalls his years