Managing the Paris Opera: an artistic industry and its struggles.

Many musicians and artists have dreamt of managing the Paris Opera, France’s leading opera house. Yet, it was Jacques Rouché, an industrial magnate from the perfume world, who achieved this feat at the beginning of the 20th century. In this biography, Claire Paolacci places into perspective the various actions and achievements of this figure who left a lasting mark on the history of the Palais Garnier, from 1915 to 1945.