Ian Strasfogel

Background

Strasfogel, Ian was born on April 5, 1940 in New York City. Son of Ignace and Alma (Lubin) Strasfogel.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1961.

Career

Administrative assistant New York City Opera Company, 1962-1964, stage director, since 1964. Teacher music Julliard School Music, New York City, 1965-1966, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1967-1968. Founder, previous artistic director Augusta Opera Company, from 1967.

Chairman department opera New England Conservatory, Boston, 1968-1972. Professor opera University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980. Freelance opera director, playwright Rosenstone & Wander Agency, New York City, since 1982.

Stage director Baltimore Civic Opera, Kansas City Lyric Theatre, Netherlands Opera Company, since 1973, New York City Opera, San Francisco Opera, Stuttgart Opera, Alte Oper Frankfurt, Edinburgh Festival, Aix-en-Provence Festival, Aspen Music Festival. Director music theatre project Tanglewood Festival, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1971-1973. General director Opera Society Washington, 1972-1975.

Artistic consultant Philadelphia Lyric Opera, 1973. Director New Opera Theatre, Brooklyn Academy Music, 1976-1979.

Achievements

• Ian Strasfogel has been listed as a noteworthy stage director, playwright by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1966-1968. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Judith Hirsch Norell, February 15, 1973. Children: Daniella Elizabeth, Gabrielle Sandra.

Father:

Ignace Strasfogel

Mother:

Alma (Lubin) Strasfogel

Spouse:

Judith Hirsch Norell

child:

Daniella Elizabeth Strasfogel

child:

Gabrielle Sandra Strasfogel