GÉRARD MORTIER

New York opera fans warily await arrival of Gérard Mortier

International Herald Tribune Wed, 14 May 2008 4:26 AM PDT

Gérard Mortier, director of the Paris National Opera, will soon take over at the New York City Opera. His provocative productions, notably Johann Strauss's "Fledermaus" in Salzburg in 2001, have at times scandalized opera patrons.