Background
BERGHAUS, Ruth was born on July 2, 1927 in Dresden.
BERGHAUS, Ruth was born on July 2, 1927 in Dresden.
Viet Nam Diskurs (Peter Weiss), Im Dickicht der Stadte (Bertolt Brecht) 1971, Die Gewehre der Frau Carrar 1971, Omphale (Peter Hacks) 1972, Zement (Heiner Muller) 1973, Die Mutter 1974; also responsible for several productions at the State Opera, Berlin, including works by R. Strauss, Rossini, Weber and Dessau; The Trojans, Frankfurt 1986, Tristan and Isolde, Hamburg 1988Joined Berliner Ensemble 1961, Deputy Director 1970-1971, Director 1971-1977. Director Staatsoper 1977-1979.
Berlin City Parliament since 1971. Deutsche Akademie der Kiinste.
Married Paul Dessau (died in 1979).