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| name = Willy Decker '''Willy Decker''' (born 1950) is a German [[theatre director]], particularly known for his [[opera]] productions. He staged the world premieres of [[Hans Werner Henze]]'s ''Pollicino'' ([[Montepulciano]], 1980), [[Antonio Bibalo]]'s ''Macbeth'' ([[Oslo]], 1990), and [[Aribert Reimann]]'s ''Das Schloss'' (''The Castle'') (Berlin, 1992).▼ | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 1950 | birth_place = [[Cologne]], Germany | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = {{ubl|[[theatre director]]|[[opera]] producer}} | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | awards = {{nobreak|[[Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres]], 2001}} }} Decker was born in [[Pulheim]] near [[Cologne]]. He was educated first at the Rheinischen Musikschule in Cologne where he studied violin; later, he attended the [[University of Cologne]] and the [[Hochschule für Musik Köln]] where he studied philosophy, theatre, music, and singing. In his early 20s he started work as an assistant director in [[Essen]] at the [[Oper der Stadt Köln|Cologne State Opera]], where he eventually served as the artistic director. He went on to direct many new opera productions for major European opera houses, as well as for [[San Francisco Opera]] and [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]]. He made his [[Salzburg Festival]] debut in 2004 directing [[Erich Wolfgang Korngold|Korngold]]'s ''[[Die tote Stadt]]''; he returned in 2005 for an acclaimed new production of ''[[La traviata]]'' starring [[Anna Netrebko]] and [[Rolando Villazón]].▼ ▲'''Willy Decker''' (born 1950) is a German [[theatre director]] In 2005, he was appointed an honorary professor in musical theatre direction at the [[Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler]] in Berlin. As of 2009, he is the artistic director of the [[Ruhrtriennale|Ruhrtriennale Festival]].▼ == Life == In 2010, he presents Wagner's ''Flying Dutchman'' at the parisian Bastille Opera, and "Tristan und Isolde" in Hong Kong.▼ ▲Decker was born in [[ ==References==▼
*Klinger, Thomas, [http://www.festspielfreunde.at/english/frames/200404/ef_200404_42.htm "Stage director Willy Decker makes his debut in Salzburg"], ''Freunde der Salzburger Festspiele Magazine'', April 2004.▼
*''Salzburger Nachrichten'', [http://www.salzburg.com/sn/nachrichten/artikel/1638504.html Standing Ovations für "La Traviata" in Salzburg], 8 August 2005.▼ He was made a Chevalier of the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]] in 2011.{{r|rt}}
*[http://www.ruhrtriennale.de/en/presse/kuenstler/willy-decker/ Willy Decker] at the Ruhrtriennale Festival official web site.▼ == Work == {{Authority control}}▼ Decker has directed new opera productions for major European opera houses, as well as for [[San Francisco Opera]] and [[Lyric Opera of Chicago]]. He made his [[Salzburg Festival]] debut in 2004 directing the ''[[Die tote Stadt]]'' of [[Erich Wolfgang Korngold]],{{r|fsfm}} and returned in 2005 for a new production of ''[[La traviata]]'' starring [[Thomas Hampson]], [[Anna Netrebko]] and [[Rolando Villazón]].{{r|sn}} ▲In 2005 ▲In 2010, he ▲== References == {{reflist|refs= ▲ ▲ ▲ <ref name=ww>David M. Cummings (editor) (2000). [https://archive.org/details/internationalwho0001unse_v8i4/page/150/mode/1up ''International Who's Who in Music and Musicians' Directory (in the Classical and Light Classical fields)''], seventeenth edition, volume I, 2000/2001. Cambridge: Melrose Press. {{isbn|0948875534}}.</ref> }} ▲{{Authority control|state=collapsed}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Decker, Willy}} | |||