What is Nicolas Joel?
'''Nicolas Joel''', or '''Joël''', (6 February 1953 &ndash; 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. He was born in [[Paris]]. Joel was honored as a chevalier (knight) of the [[Legion of Honour]] in 2004 and became an officer in 2014. Joel died on 18 June 2020 from problems caused by a [[stroke]] in Paris, aged 67.<ref>[https://www.forumopera.com/breve/disparition-de-nicolas-joel Disparition de Nicolas Joel] {{in lang|fr}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Joel, Nicolas}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from stroke]] [[Category:French theatre directors]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Paris]] {{bio-stub}}