Jürgen Flimm

Jürgen Flimm ( born July 17, 1941 in Giessen, Hesse ) is a German director, actor, director and university lecturer. Since 2010 he has been director of the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden.

Life

Jürgen Flimm grew up in Cologne - Mülheim in Cologne- Dellbrueck ( Thielenbruch ) to the son of a practical physician. Since the father was also theater doctor, the son could go with him to the theater for free. After graduating from high school Deutz Schaurtestraße Jürgen Flimm studied drama, literature and sociology at the University of Cologne. At the studio stage Cologne, a unit of the University, he earned his first practical experience. On 8 February 1963 he has been at the stage of sensory perception - Ecumenical Council, founded in the context of the " Studium Universale ", University of Bonn cultural forum, competition and " 24 ' 1963 MOVEMENTS II" of the composer Johannes Fritsch participated in the world premiere of the work ( Co - director, pantomime ). His professional theater career began in 1968 as assistant director Jürgen Flimm at the Munich Chamber games. From the year 1971, his own productions have been played. He was director at the National Theatre Mannheim, 1973 senior director at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg in 1972. From 1979 to 1985 Flimm director of the Schauspielhaus of Cologne and from 1985 to 2000 director of the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. As the successor to founding artistic director Gerard Mortier he headed from 2005 to 2007 Ruhr Triennale. After the death of the designated follow- director, Marie Zimmermann, he took together with Jürgen Krings for the year 2008, the management of the Ruhr Triennale and serves as artistic director.

His opera career began in 1978 with a production of Luigi Nono's " Al gran sole carico d' amore " in Frankfurt. Since then he has worked on many opera houses, such as La Scala in Milan, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Berlin State Opera Unter den Linden, the Hamburg State Opera, the Zurich Opera House, at the Bayreuth Festival and the Salzburg Festival.

Since October 2006, directs Jürgen Flimm the Salzburg Festival. From 2009 he is a consultant to the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden, whose directorship he has taken from 2010 for five years.

As a television director Flimm was in two episodes of the series " One heart and one soul " and " Whoever comes too late - The Politburo experienced the German revolution " in the documentary (1990 ) worked. Even as an actor, he took part in various productions, such as two "Tatort " episodes.

As a university teacher worked Jürgen Flimm at Harvard University, New York University and a professor at the University of Hamburg.

Family

1969 married Flimm his fellow actress Inge Jansen. Since 1990, he is married to the film producer Susanne Ottersbach - Flimm. Flimm's two years older brother Dieter was an architect, musician and designer.

Awards and honors

Filmography

Others

The drawings on the mouth organ ( Songbook ) were contributed by Jürgen Flimm.