Bohumil Herlischka
Bohumil Herlischka ( April 25, 1919 in Čáslav , Bohemia - February 24, 2006 in Düsseldorf ) was a Czech opera director .
Life
During his time as senior director at the National Theater in Prague from 1951 to 1957, he made himself more and more unpopular with the government. Because of increasing difficulties he moved to the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. He also worked in Frankfurt, Cologne, Munich, Düsseldorf, Vienna, Milan and other cities, later mainly in Düsseldorf.
In 1961 he staged the Freischütz in Düsseldorf , which, however, outraged viewers because Herlischka's version did not end happily like Kind's libretto and Weber's opera. This performance almost led to his resignation, despite his reputation, which had brought him the original version of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Shostakovich, staged in 1959 .
Alongside Walter Felsenstein , he was a pioneer in expressive-poetic theater. Its performances have been played over and over again over the years.
With his productions he made his compatriot, the composer Leoš Janáček , known in the West.
literature
- Cooperative of German Stage Members (publisher), German Stage Yearbook 2007 , Verlag Bühnenschriften-Vertriebs-Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg, 2007, page 854 ISSN 0070-4431
Web links
- Bohumil Herlischka at operundtanz.de
- Bohumil Herlischka at filmportal.de
- Bohumil Herlischka in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bohumil Herlischka at kultiversum.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herlischka, Bohumil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech opera director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Čáslav , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Dusseldorf |