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Dagobert Neuffer
Dagobert Neuffer (originally ''Neumann''; 17 May 1851 – 12 November 1939) was a German stage actor and theatre director of Hungarian origin. He held the title of "Grand Ducal Court Actor". Life Neuffer was born in Púchov, a village near Zrenjanin, Großbetschkerek in the Banat as the eldest son of the Jewish Hazzan and teacher Armin Neumann and his wife Rosalie, ''née'' Mittler. At the age of 17, he left his parents' house for Vienna. He attended the Kirschner's Theatre Academy there and was trained by Alexander Strakosch. In 1871, he made his debut in Regensburg, Bavaria. Further stations led him via Bratislava and Graz to the Thalia Theater (Hamburg), Thalia Theatre in Hamburg and the Schauspielhaus Berlin as well as to Stuttgart. At the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, he once had a performance before Ludwig II of Bavaria, Ludwig II., King of Bavaria. In 1882, he came to Bohemian Prague, where he shone in the leading role of "Schiller" in the ''Karlsschüler'' by Heinrich Lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Director
A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. The director's function is to ensure the quality and completeness of theatre production and to lead the members of the creative team into realizing their artistic vision for it. The director thereby collaborates with a team of creative individuals and other staff to coordinate research and work on all the aspects of the production which includes the Technical and the Performance aspects. The technical aspects include: stagecraft, costume design, theatrical properties (props), lighting design, set design, and sound design for the production. The performance aspects include: acting, dance, orchestra, chants, and stage combat. If the production is a new piece of writing or a (new) translation of a play, the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |