Klaus Bertisch

German dramaturg Klaus Bertisch studied English and German language and literature, theory of education and art education in Frankfurt. He was Head of Dramaturgy for Dutch National Opera 1990–2018. He has collaborated with directors including Pierre Audi, Willy Decker, Dale Duesing, Christof Loy and Floris Visser and has worked for opera companies including Liceu, Barcelona, La Monnaie, Brussels, Teatro Real, Madrid, Berlin State Opera, Bolshoi Opera and Semperoper Dresden, and for the Salzburg Festival. He has directed Die lustige Witwe and The Gambler (Amsterdam Concertgebouw) and has staged recitals. He has also taught at the International Opera Studio Nederland, lectured in theatre studies at the University of Amsterdam and has published widely.