Christof Loy Director

Biography

Christof Loy was born in Essen, Germany, and studied stage direction for Musical Theater at the Folkwang University of the Arts. He completed his studies in Munich and was assistant to Luc Bondy and Dietrich Hilsdorf, and then made his stage director debut with his own creation called Gretchen, eine Mädchentragödie, based on Faust.

This was followed by engagements at various theaters, first in Germany and then abroad. His first full production, La finta giardiniera, premiered in Klagenfurt in 1996. Christof Loy collaborates with numerous opera houses and international festivals, having established close ties with the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Theater Basel, the Salzburg Festival, and the Royal Opera House in London.

In 2019, he made his choreographic debut in Amsterdam with his own production of Tannhäuser. He later choreographed his productions of Humperdinck’s Königskinder in Amsterdam, The Miraculous Mandarin ballet in Basel, and Orfeo ed Euridice at the Salzburg Festival in 2023.

Beyond his work in opera, Christof Loy also enjoys directing less conventional projects, such as staged song recitals. Notable examples include the Tchaikovsky evening Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt at the Frankfurt Opera and Eine Winterreise with Anne Sofie von Otter at Theater Basel.

In 2021, he further expanded his artistic scope with his first feature film, Springtime in Amsterdam (screenwriting, music selection, and direction). He also has several upcoming productions in the zarzuela repertoire.

Among his recent and upcoming productions are Elektra at the Royal Opera House in London, Rusalka at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, La Voix humaine and Eugene Onegin at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Turandot at Theater Basel, Norma at the Frankfurt Opera, and Louise at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

Debut at the Opéra national de Paris

Immerse in the Paris Opera universe

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