Berghaus, Ruth

Berghaus, Ruth, German opera director; b. Dresden, July 2, 1927; d. Zeuthen, Jan. 25, 1996. She received training in dance at the Palucca School in Dresden (1947–50). In 1964 she became a choreographer with the Berliner Ensemble, serving as its Intendant (1971–77). She garnered notoriety as an opera director at the Berlin State Opera with her staging of II barbiere di Siviglia. From 1980 to 1987 she was an opera director at the Frankfurt am Main Opera, where she oversaw …