Editing Oscar Fritz Schuh - Wikipedia

{{Short description|German-Austrian opera director, theatre director and opera manager}}

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| caption = Schuh in 1960

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| birth_name = Schuh in 1960

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|01|15|df=yes}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|01|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]], [[German Empire]]

| birth_place = [[Munich]], [[Bavaria]], [[German Empire]]

== Life and career ==

== Life and career ==

Schuh was born in [[ Munich]], the son of a veterinarian.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}} He attended the <!--humanistisches --> {{ill|Theresien-Gymnasium, Munich|de|Theresien-Gymnasium München|lt=Theresien-Gymnasium}}, achieving the [[Abitur]] in 1921. During his schooling, he already had a contract as a theatre critic for the Berlin magazine ''Der Fechter'', and also wrote essays about theatre history and reviews for other papers. He studied [[art history]] and philosophy at [[Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich|Munich University]]. In 1923, he was engaged at the Bayerische Landesbühne in [[Augsburg]].{{sfn|Boisits|2001}}{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

Schuh was born in [[ Munich]], the son of a veterinarian.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}} He attended the <!--humanistisches --> {{ill|Theresien-Gymnasium, Munich|de|Theresien-Gymnasium München|lt=Theresien-Gymnasium}}, achieving the [[Abitur]] in 1921. Already during his schooling, he had a contract as a theatre critic for the Berlin magazine ''Der Fechter'', and also wrote essays about theatre history and reviews for other papers. He studied [[art history]] and philosophy at the [[Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich|Munich University]]. In 1923, he was engaged at the Bayerische Landesbühne in [[Augsburg]].{{sfn|Boisits|2001}}{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

His first theatre direction there was Hauptmann's ''[[Hanneles Himmelfahrt]]''. He moved on to [[Oldenburg (Oldenburg)|Oldenburg]], [[Osnabrück]], [[Staatstheater Darmstadt]], {{ill|Theater Gera|de}} (with [[Walter Bruno Iltz]]), and Prague. In 1931, he was called by Albert Ruch to work as director and dramaturge at the [[Hamburg State Opera]]. He there met the stage designer [[Caspar Neher]] who became his professional partner. When Ruch succeeded Karl-Heinz Strohm at the [[Vienna State Opera]], Schuh and Neher went along. They developed the so-called ''Wiener Mozart-Stil'' (Vienna Mozart Style) together with the conductors [[Karl Böhm]] and [[Josef Krips]], with a focus on the psychology of the characters.{{sfn|Boisits|2001}}<ref>[https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/mehr-kultur/157167-NOe-praesentiert-Kulturpreistraeger.html NÖ präsentiert Kulturpreisträger] (in German) Wiener Zeitung 15 January 2004</ref><ref>[https://docplayer.org/42904117-Jubilaeumszeitschrift-der-dramaturgischen-gesellschaft-2016.html jubiläumszeitschrift der dramaturgischen gesellschaft 2016] (in German) Dramaturgische Gesellschaft 2016</ref> Schuh's production, with Böhm, of ''[[Così fan tutte]]'' set a standard for later versions of the opera. The {{ill|Wiener Mozart-Ensemble|de}} successfully toured to Florence, Nice, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and London.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

His first theatre direction there was Hauptmann's ''[[Hanneles Himmelfahrt]]''. He moved on to [[Oldenburg (Oldenburg)|Oldenburg]], [[Osnabrück]], [[Staatstheater Darmstadt]], {{ill|Theater Gera|de}} (with {{ill|Walter Bruno Iltz|de}}), and Prague. In 1931, he was called by Albert Ruch to work as director and dramaturge at the [[Hamburg State Opera]]. He there met the stage designer [[Caspar Neher]] who became his professional partner. When Ruch succeeded Karl-Heinz Strohm at the [[Vienna State Opera]], Schuh and Neher went along. They developed the so-called ''Wiener Mozart-Stil'' (Vienna Mozart Style) together with Neher and the conductors [[Karl Böhm]] and [[Josef Krips]], with a focus on the psychology of the characters.{{sfn|Boisits|2001}}<ref>[https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/kultur/mehr-kultur/157167-NOe-praesentiert-Kulturpreistraeger.html NÖ präsentiert Kulturpreisträger] (in German) Wiener Zeitung 15 January 2004</ref><ref>[https://docplayer.org/42904117-Jubilaeumszeitschrift-der-dramaturgischen-gesellschaft-2016.html jubiläumszeitschrift der dramaturgischen gesellschaft 2016] (in German) Dramaturgische Gesellschaft 2016</ref> Schuh's production, with Böhm, of ''[[Così fan tutte]]'' set a standard for later versions of the opera. The {{ill|Wiener Mozart-Ensemble|de}} successfully toured to Florence, Nice, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and London.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

Schuh also worked at the Vienna [[Burgtheater]]. In 1953, he became director of {{ill|Theater am Kurfürstendamm|de}} in Berlin, turning more to drama. He also directed for audio plays, including a 1956 production by [[Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor|RIAS]] of Goldoni's ''[[The Mistress of the Inn|Mirandolina]]''. In 1958, he moved to be Generalintendant (general manager) of the [[Städtische Bühnen Köln]], and finally, in 1963, succeeded [[Gustaf Gründgens]] as general manager of the [[Deutsches Schauspielhaus]] in Hamburg, holding the position until 1968.<ref>Ralph-Günther Patocka: [https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz74762.html Schuh, Oscar Fritz] (in German) Deutsche Biographie</ref>

Schuh also worked at the Vienna [[Burgtheater]]. In 1953, he became director of {{ill|Theater am Kurfürstendamm|de}} in Berlin, turning more to drama. He also directed for audio plays, including a 1956 production by [[Rundfunk im amerikanischen Sektor|RIAS]] of Goldoni's ''[[The Mistress of the Inn|Mirandolina]]''. In 1959, he moved to be Generalintendant (general manager) of the [[Städtische Bühnen Köln]], and finally succeeded in 1963 [[Gustaf Gründgens]] as general manager of the [[Deutsches Schauspielhaus]] in Hamburg, holding the position until 1968.

He then worked freelance. In the 1970s, he founded the [[Salzburger Straßentheater]], which he directed, together with his wife, the stage designer and painter {{ill|Ursula Schuh|de}}, until his death.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

He then worked freelance. In the 1970s, he founded the [[Salzburger Straßentheater]], which he directed, together with his wife, the stage designer and painter {{ill|Ursula Schuh|de}}, until his death.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

Schuh died in [[Großgmain]] at age 80 and is buried at the {{ill|Salzburger Kommunalfriedhof|de}}.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

Schuh died in [[Großgmain]] at age 80. Schuh is buried at the {{ill|Salzburger Kommunalfriedhof|de}}.{{sfn|Ralph-Günther Patocka|2007}}

== Awards ==

== Awards ==

=== Cited sources ===

=== Cited sources ===

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