Pountney, David
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Name (Latin)
Pountney, David
Date of birth
1947-09-10
Place of birth
Oxford (England)
Field of activity
Authorship
Librettos
Opera--Production and direction
Translating and interpreting
Occupation
Authors, English
Opera producers and directors
Translators
director (stage)
director (opera)
Authors
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Strauss, J. Die Fledermaus [SR] 1986, p1982:container (English translation by David Pountney)
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Wikipedia description:
Sir David Willoughby Pountney (born 10 September 1947) is a British-Polish theatre and opera director and librettist internationally known for his productions of rarely performed operas and new productions of classic works. He has directed over ten world premières, including three by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies for whom he wrote the librettos of The Doctor of Myddfai, Mr Emmet Takes a Walk and Kommilitonen!
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