1. Claus Leininger was a German stage director in theatre and opera, and an intendant.
10 Facts About Claus Leininger
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Claus Leininger shaped the artistic profile of the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, nicknamed the Ruhr-Scala during his tenure, and the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden.
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Claus Leininger was then engaged at the Nationaltheater Mannheim as an actor and Regieassistent.
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Claus Leininger worked at the Deutsches Theater Gottingen from 1956, then at the Theater Freiburg until 1967.
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Claus Leininger held the same position at the Nationaltheater Mannheim until 1977.
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Claus Leininger was appointed Generalintendant of the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen on the recommendation of conductor Uwe Mund, and held the post until 1986.
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Claus Leininger built ensembles at both houses, opera and play, finding young talents who often moved on in their careers.
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Claus Leininger commissioned young stage directors, such as Jarvefeldt, Jaroslav Chundela, Dietrich Hilsdorf, Goran Jarvefelt and Christian Poppelreiter, and set designers such as Johannes Leiacker, and focused on teamwork.
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Claus Leininger won Bernd Schindowski for a ballet that was directed at children and young people.
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When Claus Leininger moved to the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden as Generalintendant in 1986, Henius followed and directed an institution for new operas there.