Michel Beaulac, C.M.
Montréal, Quebec
As artistic director, Michel Beaulac has played a leading role in modernizing Opéra de Montréal. A prolific and avant-garde set and costume designer, he has presented more than one hundred productions from his operatic repertoire that have reached new audiences and enhanced the institution’s reputation. His sustained contribution to Montréal’s cultural richness has helped raise the city’s profile on the national and international opera scene.