Olivier Py (French pronunciation: ​[pi]; born 24 July 1965 in
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French stage director, actor and
writer.In 1997, Py became director of the "Centre Dramatique National
d'Orléans". In 2007, he became director of the Théâtre de
l'Odéon.[1]Py describes himself as Catholic and homosexual.[2] He is
known for his emphasis on Catholic and homoerotic themes.Since the
early 2000s, Py has increasingly devoted himself to the opera. His
productions of La Damnation de Faust, Tannhäuser and Tristan und
Isolde, all in Geneva, have generally been well received. In March
2008, he debuted at the Paris Opéra. On this occasion he stated to a
French magazine (Diapason, March 2008) that he "would not be done
staging operas until [he] did Wagner's Ring and Parsifal".
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French stage director, actor and
writer.In 1997, Py became director of the "Centre Dramatique National
d'Orléans". In 2007, he became director of the Théâtre de
l'Odéon.[1]Py describes himself as Catholic and homosexual.[2] He is
known for his emphasis on Catholic and homoerotic themes.Since the
early 2000s, Py has increasingly devoted himself to the opera. His
productions of La Damnation de Faust, Tannhäuser and Tristan und
Isolde, all in Geneva, have generally been well received. In March
2008, he debuted at the Paris Opéra. On this occasion he stated to a
French magazine (Diapason, March 2008) that he "would not be done
staging operas until [he] did Wagner's Ring and Parsifal".
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