Katharina Kastening is a freelance Stage Director and has been a Staff Director at Oper Frankfurt, Germany since 2019. She was born in London, England, to German parents. After graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2015 with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies, Katharina completed a MA in Text and Performance, specialising in directing, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and Birkbeck, University of London, with a focus on racism, BAME art and artists, and culture and identity in the performing arts. Director credits include: Manru, Oper Halle Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Theater an der Wien (Co-Director) Der Karneval der Tiere , Oper Frankfurt Daphnis et Chloë (Opera Studio) Opera Northern Ireland, Belfast Rodrigo (Youth Production), Händel Festspiele, Göttingen Our Baby,
Upcoming performances Today to 2024
Past performances 2020 — 2023
Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), Händel
MusikTheater an der WienStage director
View cast and crewDie Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), Mozart
Stage director
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Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), Händel
MusikTheater an der WienStage director
View cast and crewDie Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), Mozart
Stage director
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg), Wagner, Richard
Wiener StaatsoperAssistant Stage Director
View cast and crewLa tragédie de Carmen, BizetConstant
Buxton International FestivalStage director
View cast and crewKatharina Kastening is a freelance Stage Director and has been a Staff Director at Oper Frankfurt, Germany since 2019. She was born in London, England, to German parents. After graduating from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2015 with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies, Katharina completed a MA in Text and Performance, specialising in directing, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and Birkbeck, University of London, with a focus on racism, BAME art and artists, and culture and identity in the performing arts. Director credits include: Manru, Oper Halle Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Theater an der Wien (Co-Director) Der Karneval der Tiere , Oper Frankfurt Daphnis et Chloë (Opera Studio) Opera Northern Ireland, Belfast Rodrigo (Youth Production), Händel Festspiele, Göttingen Our Baby,