Vienna mourns: Schauziellegende Otto Schenk died at the age of 94

Vienna mourns: Schauziellegende Otto Schenk died at the age of 94

The Austrian stage world mourns the greatest star: Otto Schenk, the legendary acting and opera director, died at the age of 94. This was confirmed by his son Konstantin Schenk on Thursday morning. He died peacefully in his beloved house on Irrsee in Upper Austria, as meinbezirk . His over 70-year career on stage made him a crowd favorite and indestructible symbol of theater art in Vienna.

a master of stage art

born on June 12, 1930 in Vienna, Schenk developed a passion for the theater early on. After completing his training at the Max Reinhardt seminar, he quickly made it to international success from the Vienna Volkstheater. He made his debut as an opera director in 1957 with Mozart's "Magic Flute" at the Salzburg State Theater, followed by an international breakthrough with "Lulu" at the Vienna State Opera in 1962, where he soon became a permanent director. The appearances on renowned stages such as the Milanese Scala and the Metropolitan Opera in New York rounded off his impressive career, as well as noen explained in detail. Schenk was known for his ability to stage people's weaknesses lovingly and with humor. His son praised him as "maybe one of the greatest theater men in Austria".

With a sharp eye for details and an unshakable commitment to art, Otto Schenk leaves a heir that will sustain to sustain to the local cultural scene for a long time. The loss is not only a deep blow for his family, but also for the numerous people who have experienced his representations and productions on the country's stages.