1. Hans Neuenfels received the Der Faust award for his life's achievements in 2016, and is regarded as one of the most inventive directors of his generation.
12 Facts About Hans Neuenfels
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Hans Neuenfels was influenced by meeting Max Ernst, for whom he served as secretary.
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Hans Neuenfels studied drama and directing at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen from 1961 to 1964, and at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna in the 1960s, where he met his future wife, actress Elisabeth Trissenaar.
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Hans Neuenfels worked in Heidelberg, Darmstadt, Basel, Cologne, and from 1972 at the Schauspiel Frankfurt, where he shaped the company's theatre in codetermination together with intendant Peter Palitzsch.
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Hans Neuenfels worked with well-known actors including Klaus Maria Brandauer and Anne Bennent, directing Kleists Penthesilea at the Schillertheater in Berlin, with Trissenaar in the title role, and Shakespeare's Ein Sommernachtstraum with Bernhard Minetti there.
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From 1986 to 1990, Hans Neuenfels was general manager at the Volksbuhne Berlin.
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In 1974, the first opera directed by Hans Neuenfels was Verdi's Il trovatore at the Staatstheater Nurnberg.
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Hans Neuenfels directed at the Salzburg Festival first in 2000, Mozart's Cosi fan tutte.
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Hans Neuenfels called that the worst experience and said she believed Neuenfels had crossed the line.
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Hans Neuenfels directed at the Bayreuth Festival first in 2010 with Wagner's Lohengrin, conducted by Andris Nelsons.
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Hans Neuenfels died from COVID-19 in Berlin on 6 February 2022, at the age of 80.
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Since 2006, Hans Neuenfels was member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, performing arts section.