Opera chief dies in house fire

Opera chief dies in house fire

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norman lebrecht

May 01, 2024

Local newspapers report the death of Serge Gaymard in a fire in his house on rue Jacquart in Reims.

Gaymard, 68, was director of the Opéra de Reims from 2000 until last year.

Staff at the Opéra are in total shock at the tragic event.

Investigators say the likely cause of the fire was smoking in bed.

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