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Drawn to music from a very early age,
Pierre Médecin studied flute and piano before going on
to study fugue, harmony and countermelody with Georges
Lauweryns and then Louis Fourestier. A pivotal moment in
his career came when he met Wieland Wagner, grandson of
the famous composer, and collaborated on the legendary
Bayreuther Festspiel for three seasons. He then worked
at the Munich Opera with Rudolph Hartmann, as well as
alongside Georges Hirsch, general director of the
Réunion des Théâtres Lyriques Nationaux in France. In
1957, he began his career as a director, his productions
of Mozart, Strauss and Wagner operas, in particular,
earning him rapid critical acclaim. But it was his
directing of Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande in 1962,
commemorating the 100th anniversary of the composer’s
birth, that sealed Pierre Médecin’s reputation as one of
the most gifted directors of his generation. He has held
a number of key positions, notably as artistic advisor
and artistic director of the Opéra de Nice, artistic
director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice,
general manager of the Opéra Comique de Paris and
chairman of the Chambre Professionnelle des Directeurs
d’Opéra, a position he holds to this day. Pierre Médecin
continues to direct today and serves as a jury member of
numerous international music competitions.. |
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