Jérôme Savary

Jérôme Savary (27 June 1942 – 4 March 2013) was an

Savary was born in Buenos Aires; his father was a writer and his mother the daughter of Frank W. Higgins, governor of New York (1905–1907). Savary moved to Paris at a very young age. Here, he studied music under Maurice Martenot, continuing his studies at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs.

At nineteen, he moved to New York, where he associated with

In 1965, after returning to Paris, he created the "Compagnie Jérôme Savary", which evolved into "Le Grand Magic Circus" and finally into "Le Grand Magic Circus et ses animaux tristes". His version of Cabaret won awards in France (the Molière, 1987) and Spain (1993). He has remained active, producing such diverse works as La Périchole, Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, La Légende de Jimmy, Marylin Montreuil, Mistinguett, Irma la Douce, and many other works.

After directing the Centre Dramatique National du Languedoc-Roussillon and the Carrefour Européen du Théâtre du 8e à Lyon, he headed the

In the field of opera Savary's first production was La Périchole in

Turkish actor, writer and director Ferhan Şensoy worked in his theater for a while after his graduate as Savary's assistant.

Savary composed the song "Pleure" in Richard Elfman's film Forbidden Zone.

He died at Levallois-Perret, on 4 March 2013, of cancer, at the age of 70.

Selected productions

Theater

1. Looking for/A la Recherche de Josephine – New Orleans for Ever (2006)
2. The Barber of Seville (2006)
3. Rigoletto (1996)
4. Carmen (2004)
5. Zazou, une histoire d’amour sous l’Occupation (2003)
6. Irma la Douce (2000)
7. La Cenerentola (2001)
8. Cabaret (1986)
9. Le Voyage dans la Lune (1986)
10. The Merry Widow (1983)
11. La Périchole (1982)

Film

1. La fille du garde-barrière (1975)
2. Le Boucher, la star et l'orpheline (1975)

Television

1. La Belle et la toute petite Bête (2003)
2. Mistinguett, la dernière revue (2001)
3. Les contes d'Hoffmann
   (2000)
4. La Périchole, la chanteuse et le dictateur (2000)
5. Le comte Ory (1997)
6. Y'a d'la joie!… Et d'l'amour (1997)
7. Nina Stromboli (1996)
8. Attila (1991)

Honors

• Knight of the
  Légion d'honneur
• Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

References

External links

• Official site of Jérôme Savary
• [1] Jérôme Savary à Solo Opéra
• [2] Jérôme Savary présente "Carmen 2 le retour"
• [3] Jérome Savary présente "La mascotte"
• [4] Jérôme Savary présente "Looking for Chano"