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Felsenstein, Walter

Born May 30, 1901, in Vienna; died Oct. 8, 1975, in Berlin. Stage director and actor of Austrian descent.

Felsenstein first worked as an actor and director in various theaters in Germany in 1923. From 1927 to 1932 and from 1938 to 1940 he worked in Switzerland. His production of J. Strauss’ operetta Die Fledermaus in Frankfurt, Germany, enjoyed great success. Felsenstein directed a number of productions in Zurich, including R. Strauss’ opera Salomé, under the composer’s supervision. In 1947 he became head of the Komische Oper, which he founded in East Berlin; he directed more than 25 productions in this theater.

Felsenstein, a leading innovator in opera, sought to integrate music and stage action. His reforms, based on the introduction of stage realism, were similar to K. S. Stanislavsky’s principles of directing opera. Wide acclaim was won by his stagings of Bizet’s Carmen (also staged in 1969 in the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater in Moscow), Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen, Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffman, Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges, and Verdi’s Otello.

Felsenstein became a member of the German Academy of Arts in Berlin in 1951 and vice-president in 1956. He was made an honorary doctor of Humboldt University of Berlin in 1961 and of Charles University in Prague in 1962. He frequently toured the USSR with the Komische Oper. Felsenstein was awarded the National Prize of the German Democratic Republic in 1950, 1951, 1956, 1960, and 1970.

REFERENCE

Sabinina, M. “Val’ter Fel’zenshtein i ego teatr.” Muzykal’naia zhizn’, 1965, no. 10.

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No references found	Walter Felsenstein, stage/film director Immortal: 960001 (1 DVD/103 minutes) Mono/black and white This historic film of Leos Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen documents a production by one of the most revolutionary directors of the 20th century, Walter Felsenstein (1901-1975). Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen by Crory, Neil / Opera Canada [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the end what made a far greater difference was the invitation from Walter Felsenstein to the Comic Opera in Berlin, which opened his way to other guest appearances at the end of the sixties. Zdenek Kosler let's do it properly first and only then be slavs by Balek, Jindrich / Czech Music Gotz, Harry and the rest should be reminded that even their mentor, Walter Felsenstein, once said, "We must reject any interpretation whose primary aim is to produce an interesting performance but which does not carefully explore the intentions of the composer and the author and try to fulfill them as closely as possible. Ancient & modern: ... an end to "produceritis" by Lee, M. Owen / Opera Canada	Walsh, Lawrence E. Walsh, Raoul Walsh, Thomas James Walsingham Walsingham, Sir Francis Walsingham, Thomas Walstan, St. Walt Disney Walt Whitman Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site Walt Whitman House State Historic Site Walt Whitman Rostow Waltari, Mika Waltari, Mika Toimi Walter Walter Arnold Walter Benjamin Walter Bradford Cannon Walter Brattain Walter Citrine Walter Cunningham Walter Dehmel Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Walter engine Walter Eucken Walter Felsenstein Walter Friedrich Walter Gropius Walter Hasenclever Walter Heitler Walter Hempel Walter Herman Bucher Walter Holbrook Gaskell Walter Macken Walter Markov Walter Model Walter Nash Walter Norman Haworth Walter of Henley Walter Porzig Walter Raleigh Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reuther Walter Richard Sickert Walter Ruben Walter Rudolf Hess Walter Sans Avoir Walter Savage Landor Walter Scheel Walter Scott Walter Ulbricht	Walter Citrine, 1st Baron Citrine Walter Crane Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Walter Cumbria Engineering Ltd. Walter Cunningham Walter de Henley Walter de la Mare Walter de la Mare Walter Dehmel Walter Disney Walter Disney Walter Disney Walter E Smithe Furniture Walter E. Clarke Middle School Walter E. Dennis Learning Center Walter E. Disney Walter E. Disney Walter E. Disney Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park Walter E. Olson Memorial Library Walter Edward Hoffman Walter Elias Disney Walter Elias Disney Walter Elias Disney Walter Elias Disney Walter Elias Disney Enterprises Walter engine Walter Eucken Walter Felsenstein Walter Fenner Leonard Walter Folger Brown Walter Folger Brown Walter Friedrich Walter Gilbert Walter Grey Walter Walter Gropius Walter Gropius Walter Hagen Walter Hamor Piston Walter Hasenclever Walter Haworth Walter Haworth Walter Hays Kids' Club Walter Heilprin Pollak Walter Heitler Walter Hempel Walter Herman Bucher Walter Hess Walter Hess Walter Hilton Walter Hines Page Walter Holbrook Gaskell Walter Houghston Walter Houser Brattain Walter J Shafer Associates Walter Johannes Damrosch Walter John de la Mare

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Walter Felsenstein, stage/film director Immortal: 960001 (1 DVD/103 minutes) Mono/black and white This historic film of Leos Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen documents a production by one of the most revolutionary directors of the 20th century, Walter Felsenstein (1901-1975).

Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen by Crory, Neil / Opera Canada

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the end what made a far greater difference was the invitation from Walter Felsenstein to the Comic Opera in Berlin, which opened his way to other guest appearances at the end of the sixties.

Zdenek Kosler let's do it properly first and only then be slavs by Balek, Jindrich / Czech Music

Gotz, Harry and the rest should be reminded that even their mentor, Walter Felsenstein, once said, "We must reject any interpretation whose primary aim is to produce an interesting performance but which does not carefully explore the intentions of the composer and the author and try to fulfill them as closely as possible.

Ancient & modern: ... an end to "produceritis" by Lee, M. Owen / Opera Canada

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Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site

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