Waut KOEKEN, stage director Biography - Français - Deutsch
Born in Belgium, Waut Koeken (1975) studied Art History at the Ghent University and Philosophy at the Universities of Antwerp and Louvain. He trained in a wide range of theatrical professions.  His first fullscale production, De Toverfluit, an adaptation for children (in French, Dutch and German) of Mozart’s Zauberflöte, created for ZomerOpera AldenBiesen, led to invitations by La Monnaie, the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and the Vlaamse Opera. He was subsequently assigned by the Flemish Opera and the rand Théâtre Luxembourg to adapt and direct Nino Rota’s fairytale opera Aladino e la lampada magica for children.  A new version of this production was presented at the Opéra National du Rhin last season and will be revived in Lausanne. Hisproduction of Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Medium for Muziektheater Transparant (Antwerp) was invited to Buenos Aires (Teatro Colon), Belgrade (Bemus Festival) and Barcelona (Festival d’Opéra de Butxaca). Other engagements included the world creation of La Strada, an opera based on Fellini by the awardwinning Flemish composer Luc Van Hove, for De Vlaamse  Opera in Antwerp and Ghent Aladdin et la Lampe Merveilleuse for the Opéra National du Rhin (Strasbourg), L’Ile de Tulipatan and Bataclan  (J. Offenbach) at Wiener Kammeroper, Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor (O.Nicolai) at Theater Erfurt ; Fledermaus (co-production Staatstheater Nürnberg Opera and Opéra national du Rhin) ; Barbe-Bleue (J. Offenbach) for Operazuid Maastricht (NL) and eventually Entführung aus dem Seraïl at the Opéra du Rhin, Strasbourg. CALENDAR - Very recent and upcoming productions - Waut KOEKEN: World creation of Claude Lenners’ new music theatre piece "Der Turm" commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique and Grand Théâtre du Luxembourg. Premiere on October 6, 2011 Revival of "Fledermaus" (J. Strauss) at Opéra National du Rhin, Strasbourg / December 2011-January 2012 (co-production with Staatstheater Nürnberg). Premiere on December 10, 2011 The Vienna State Opera invited Waut Koeken to direct a new production for young audience of "Die Feen" by Wagner. Premiere on March 3, 2012
>> Aladdin (Nino Rota)	>> L'île de Tulipatan & Ba-ta-clan	>> La Strada (Luc Van hove)	>> Waut Koeken biography
>> Fledermaus (J. Strauss)	>> Barbe Bleue (J. Offenbach)	>> Der Turm	>> Recent productions

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