Karl Zeiss
Karl Zeiss (born September 13, 1871 in Meiningen , † February 13, 1924 in Munich ) was a German dramaturge and theater director .
From 1893 Karl Zeiss studied theater and German at the University of Leipzig . In 1896 he completed his studies with a doctorate . He then took on a position at the Schauspielhaus in Dresden , becoming its general director in 1904. Zeiss gained recognition as the editor and editor of classic theater plays , but also staged many plays by contemporary authors.
In 1917 he was appointed general director of the municipal theaters in Frankfurt am Main . He brought together the theater and opera divisions, which had been separate since 1900 . His performances of expressionist pieces by Fritz von Unruh , Carl Sternheim and Paul Kornfeld attracted public attention, as did the cycle of Goethean dramas he staged .
In 1920 he was offered a position at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich and left Frankfurt.
literature
- Wolfgang Klötzer (Hrsg.): Frankfurter Biographie . Personal history lexicon . Second volume. M – Z (= publications of the Frankfurt Historical Commission . Volume XIX , no. 2 ). Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main 1996, ISBN 3-7829-0459-1 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Zeiss in the catalog of the German National Library
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zeiss, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zeiss, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dramaturge and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meiningen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1924 |
| Place of death | Munich |