
Director
Willy Decker is a German theatre director and opera producer. He staged the world premières of Hans Werner Henze's Pollicino in Montepulciano in 1980, of Antonio Bibalo's Macbeth for the Norwegian Opera in Oslo in 1990 and Aribert Reimann's Das Schloss at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1992.
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Decker emerged in the 1980s as a radical voice in German opera direction, bringing theatrical rigor and psychological depth to canonical works. His La traviata at Salzburg Festival became a landmark production, establishing him as a major international figure whose minimalist aesthetic and emotional intelligence have influenced a generation of opera directors. He remains one of the most sought-after directors at the world's leading opera houses, consistently delivering interpretations of intellectual and emotional power.
Created the definitive contemporary production of La traviata at the Salzburg Festival, a minimalist staging that became the gold standard of modern Verdi interpretation and established him as a major international operatic force.
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
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