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- Hans Neuenfels was born on May 31, 1941 in Krefeld, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for Das blinde Ohr der Oper (1990), Journey Into a Secret Life (1983) and Heinrich Penthesilea von Kleist (1983). He was married to Elisabeth Trissenaar. He died on February 6, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
- SpouseElisabeth Trissenaar(1965 - February 6, 2022) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- Father of Benedict Neuenfels
- His production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Idomeneo" at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, which premiered in 2003, attracted the international media's attention because the opera's director canceled some performances in September 2006 due to security risks. After Neuenfels, other artists and politicians protested against this act of self-censorship, the opera house announced that the production would be presented in December 2006 again.
- Has sparked heavy criticism for creating extremely sexually explicit scenes in his operas such as the production of "Così fan tutte" at the 2000 Salzburg Festival..
- German author, poet and director of movies, theatre plays and operas.
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