Hans Peter Busch

Background

Hans Busch was born on April 4, 1914, in Aachen, Germany. The son of a conductor, Busch studied music his entire life and became a noted stage director of operas.

Education

Busch studied music in Geneva and Vienna and came to the United States in 1942.

Career

After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Hans was one of the first directors of National Broadcasting Corp. (NBC)’s television opera theater. He then joined the faculty of Indiana University and directed operas that earned national attention. He also wrote considerably about the composer Verdi’s letters. Busch also penned a book in his native tongue, Giuseppe Verdi Briefe, in 1979. During the 1970s, Busch stage directed operas for national companies, including New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Busch retired from the University of Indiana in 1980.

Achievements

• Hans's most notable book is Verdi’s “Aida”: The History of an Opera in Letters and Documents, published in 1978.

Works

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  • Verdi's Aida: The History of an Opera in Letters and Documents 1978