biography
pronunciation:
[berghows]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1927–96)
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| biography:
| Director and theatre manager, born in Dresden, E Germany. She worked for the theatre and for the musical stage, including opera. She began as a choreographer, working from 1967 with the Berliner Ensemble, of which she became director (1971–7). Later she directed at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, was responsible for international guest performances, and became known for her unconventional, sometimes provocative, productions. She was married to the composer and conductor Paul Dessau. |
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