Biography
Dominik Wilgenbus was born in Memmingen. He studied stage directing at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich with August Everding and Cornel Franz. Since then, he has worked as a freelance opera and theatre director, translator and performer. He is a co-founder of Metropol-Theater München and Kammeroper München.
His directing engagements have taken him to Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz München, Volksoper Wien, Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin and theatres in Dortmund, Chemnitz, Gießen, Regensburg, Klagenfurt and Rostock, among others. Further productions include engagements at Münchner Barocksommer, the Klangbogen Festival in Vienna and J Festivalsommer. His work in drama has taken him to Vienna, Munich, Meiningen and Haager Theatersommer.
As a lecturer and director, he works with university students at institutions including Conservatorium Maastricht and Jeunesses Musicales in Weikersheim.
At the Musikalische Komödie Leipzig, he wrote and directed the world premiere of the musical »Heidi« in 2004. Further productions include »Die schöne Helena« (2007/08), »Zar und Zimmermann« (2009/10), »Frau Luna« (2012/13) and »The Producers« (2023/24).