Leimistin Broussan
Leimistin Broussan (3 November 1858 – 1 October 1959) was a French theatre and opera manager.
Life[]
Born in Vauvert (Gard department), Broussan successively directed the municipal theatre of Brest (1898-1899), the municipal theatre of Nancy (1899-1902) then the Théâtre des Célestins and the Grand Théâtre de Lyon (1902-1906), before becoming co-director, with André Messager, of the Paris Opera from 1908 to 1914.
He married to Madeleine Lagarde, daughter of Paul Lagarde (1851-1903) and Jeanne Samary.
Broussan died in Paris on 1 October 1959.
Awards[]
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
- Officier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Commandeur of the Order of Saint Anna
- Commandeur of the Order of the Polar Star
- Commandeur of the Order of Leopold
Sources[]
- , L'Opéra de Paris, 1989
External links[]
Categories:
- 1858 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Gard
- Opera managers
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna
- Commanders of the Order of the Polar Star
- Directors of the Paris Opera
- French centenarians
- Men centenarians