Sebastian Welker
Sebastian Welker (* 1983 in Karlsruhe ) is a German opera director .
Life
As the son of the opera singer Hartmut Welker , Sebastian Welker was confronted with the world of opera from childhood. He learned directing from 2003 to 2005 from Willy Decker and accompanied productions at De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam , the Salzburg Festival , the Komische Oper Berlin and the Vienna State Opera .
Later he accompanied several productions such as by Christof Loy , Brigitte Fassbaender , Keith Warner and Denis Krief at various theaters such as the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe , the Frankfurt Opera and the St. Gallen Theater .
Welker began his permanent engagement as assistant director at the Saarland State Theater in Saarbrücken in 2007, where he worked with directors such as Inga Levant , Immo Karaman , Dagmar Schlingmann , Penelope Wehrli and Fura dels Baus.
In addition to his work as an assistant director, he studied singing for a few semesters at the Hochschule für Musik Saar with Rosemarie Bühler and has worked as a freelance director since 2011.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sebastian Welker on the website of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe , accessed on January 3, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Welker, Sebastian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |