Claus Helmut Drese
Claus Helmut Drese (25 December 1922, in Aachen – 10 February 2011,[1] in Horgen, Switzerland) was a German opera and theatre administrator, and author.
Early career
Drese began his career as a dramaturg at the Marburger Schauspielhaus in 1946. From 1952 to 1959, he was chief dramaturg and director at the Mannheim National Theatre. He was a theatre director in
Vienna State Opera
In 1984, Austrian culture minister
Drese also engaged conductors who had never conducted at the State Opera before, such as Harnoncourt (
Criticism, dismissal and aftermath
Though Drese's term was internationally acknowledged as a very successful one, he received criticism for aspects of his work, such as excessive expenditure on 'star' opera singers.
References
- ^ "Claus Helmut Drese gestorben", Susanna dal Monte, OE1.ORF.at, 17. Februar 2011
- ^ "Claus Helmut Drese 1922-2011". Der Standard. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ Marianne Zelger-Vogt (2011-02-18). "Bewahrer und Entdecker: Claus Helmut Drese, ein Theatermann von eigenem Format, ist gestorben". Neue Zurcher Zeitung. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ "Nachruf: Claus Helmut Drese ist tot". Die Presse. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
Bibliography
- Drese, Claus Helmut (1984). Theater, Theater... Vorträge, Aufsätze, Kommentare eines Intendanten. Zürich: Atlantis-Musikbuch. ISBN 3-254-00109-5.
- Drese, Claus Helmut (1993). Im Palast der Gefühle: Erfahrungen und Enthüllungen eines Wiener Operndirektors. München: Piper. ISBN 3-492-03695-3.
- Drese, Claus Helmut (1999). aus Vorsatz und durch Zufall: Theater- und Operngeschichte(n) aus 50 Jahren. Köln: Dittrich. ISBN 3-920862-24-4.
- Drese, Claus Helmut (2002). Nachklänge: fünf Künstlerschicksale; Erzählungen. Köln: Dittrich. ISBN 3-920862-44-9.