Gabriel Bacquier was born on May 17, 1924 in Béziers, Hérault, France as Gabriel-Augustin-Raymond-Théodore-Louis Bacquier. He is known for his work on Manon des sources (1986), Falstaff (1979) and Live from the Metropolitan Opera (1977). He was married to Sylvie Oussenko. He died on May 13, 2020 in Lestre, Normandy, France.