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

Alain Duault, L'Opéra de Paris, 1989

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External links

Preceded by Eugène Bertrand and Pedro Gailhard	director of the Paris Opera with André Messager 1908-1914	Succeeded by Jacques Rouché

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