Joachim Herz

June 15, 1924

Dresden, Germany

Staatsexamen Musikhochschule, Dresden, Germany, 1949. Managing stage director Landesoper Dresden, 1951—1953. Stage director Komische Oper Berlin, 1953—1956. Director, chief regisseur, 1976—1981. Stage director Operhaus Koln, 1956—1957. Chief regisseur Opernhaus Leipzig, 1957—1959. Opera director, 1959—1976. Chief regisseur, leader stage division Staatsoper Dresden, since 1981. Lecturer Opernschule Dresden, Humboldt-Universitat, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany. Director Abt. Musiktheaterregie Musikhochschule, Dresden, since 1981. Lecturer Theaterhochschule, Leipzig, Germany, University Salzburg, Austria, University Munich. Visiting lecturer University California, University British Columbia, New York University, University Cincinnati, Eichstaedt University, University Paris VIII, University London. Honorary professor University Leipzig, since 1976. Honorary board member Musiktheaterkomitee, Internationales Theaterinstitut. Honorary member Bolschoi Theater, Moscow. Member Direktorium East German Internationales Theaterinstitut. Guest productions Buenos Aires, London, Vancouver, Zurich, Moscow, Cardiff, Stockholm, Belgrade, Bern, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna, Salebur.

Joachim Herz

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Background

Herz, Joachim was born on June 15, 1924 in Dresden, Germany.

Education

Student, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, 1949—1951.

Career

Staatsexamen Musikhochschule, Dresden, Germany, 1949. Managing stage director Landesoper Dresden, 1951—1953. Stage director Komische Oper Berlin, 1953—1956.

Director, chief regisseur, 1976—1981. Stage director Operhaus Koln, 1956—1957. Chief regisseur Opernhaus Leipzig, 1957—1959.

Opera director, 1959—1976. Chief regisseur, leader stage division Staatsoper Dresden, since 1981. Lecturer Opernschule Dresden, Humboldt-Universitat, Musikhochschule, Cologne, Germany.

Director Abt. Musiktheaterregie Musikhochschule, Dresden, since 1981. Lecturer Theaterhochschule, Leipzig, Germany, University Salzburg, Austria, University Munich. Visiting lecturer University California, University British Columbia, New York University, University Cincinnati, Eichstaedt University, University Paris VIII, University London.

Honorary professor University Leipzig, since 1976. Honorary board member Musiktheaterkomitee, Internationales Theaterinstitut. Honorary member Bolschoi Theater, Moscow.

Member Direktorium East German Internationales Theaterinstitut. Guest productions Buenos Aires, London, Vancouver, Zurich, Moscow, Cardiff, Stockholm, Belgrade, Bern, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Vienna, Salebur.

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Joachim Herz has been listed as a noteworthy operatic stage director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

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Member of Akademie der Kunste.

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