Biography
Born in Berlin. Studied Theatre Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. During her studies, trainee assistant director at Deutsche Oper Berlin. In 1987, scholarship from the Richard-Wagner-Verband Berlin, including a stay in Bayreuth. Founding member of the independent theatre group »Comp&Co« (directed by Peter Lund, including »Fledermaus« at Transformtheater). From 1987 to 1991 assistant director at Deutsche Oper Berlin, working with Götz Friedrich, Johannes Schaaf, John Dew, Giancarlo del Monaco, Jürgen Rose and Roman Polanski, among others.
From 1992 to 1995 stage director and personal assistant to Intendant Giancarlo del Monaco at Oper Bonn. 1995/96 principal stage director at Oper Bonn. In 1993, directed the opening production of Teatro Coccia in Novara (»Les Huguenots«). Further guest productions of operas and operettas at Metropol-Theater Berlin, Stadttheater Gießen, Stadttheater St. Gallen, Theater Lübeck, Opéra de Nice, Theater Klagenfurt and the opera houses of Montpellier and Catania. In 2011, production of »Ottone, Re di Germania« at the Händelfestspiele Halle.
From 2001 to 2008 Opera Director at Stadttheater St. Gallen, with productions including »Le nozze di Figaro«, »Die Entführung aus dem Serail«, »La Cenerentola«, »Tosca«, »Carmen«, »Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor« and »Les contes d’Hoffmann«.
In 2000, production of »Die Csárdásfürstin« at the Musikalische Komödie Leipzig. From the 2008/09 season until the end of the 2021/22 season, Opera Director at Oper Leipzig. In 2015/16, direction of »Charleys Tante« at the Spiegelzelt, followed by »Prinzessin Nofretete« at the Musikalische Komödie in 2016/17.