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'''Kasper Holten''' (formerly Kasper Bech Holten,<ref>Formerly known as Kasper Bech Holten, using his wife's surname between his own given names, he gave up the usage after her early death.</ref> born 29 March 1973) is a Danish stage director and arts administrator. In his early years, he served as a director's assistant to such figures as [[Harry Kupfer]], [[John Cox (director)|John Cox]] and [[David Pountney]].aman is the person who is doing that. die jerk me off fuck me af'd k s
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'''Kasper Holten''' (born 29 March 1973) is a Danish stage director. From 2011 until 2017 he was Director of Opera for the [[Royal Opera House]] in [[London]]. He is Vice President of the Board of the European Academy of Music Theatre.


==Career==
In 2000, at age 27, Holten became artistic director of the [[Royal Danish Opera]]. His work there included a highly acclaimed production of ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'', which was released on DVD as "The Copenhagen Ring". This DVD won the [[Gramophone Award]] in 2009 for Best DVD. He held this post until 2011. In March 2011, Holten was named the new Director of Opera at the [[Royal Opera House, Covent Garden]], and formally assumed the post in the autumn of 2011 with an initial contract of 5 years.<ref>{{cite web | author=Richard Fairman |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e0bd144a-a04c-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2QKmsWU10 | title='In a climate like this, to play safe is the greatest risk of all' | work=Financial Times | date=2013-04-12 |accessdate=2013-04-18}}</ref> His directorial debut at Covent Garden was in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web | author=Andrew Clements | url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/05/eugene-onegin-review | title=Eugene Onegin – review | work=The Guardian | date=2013-02-05 |accessdate=2014-12-14}}</ref>
Born in Copenhagen, Holten began his career in opera as a director's assistant to such figures as [[Harry Kupfer]], [[John Cox (director)|John Cox]] and [[David Pountney]]. In 2000, at age 27, Holten became artistic director of the [[Royal Danish Opera]]. His work there included a highly acclaimed production of ''[[Der Ring des Nibelungen]]'', which was released on DVD as "The Copenhagen Ring". This DVD won the [[Gramophone Award]] in 2009 for Best DVD. He held this post until 2011.


In March 2011, Holten was named the new Director of Opera at the [[Royal Opera House, Covent Garden]], and formally assumed the post in the autumn of 2011 with an initial contract of 5 years.<ref>{{cite web | author=Richard Fairman |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e0bd144a-a04c-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2QKmsWU10 | title='In a climate like this, to play safe is the greatest risk of all' | work=Financial Times | date=2013-04-12 |accessdate=2013-04-18}}</ref> His directorial debut at Covent Garden was in February 2013.<ref>{{cite web | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/05/eugene-onegin-review | title=Eugene Onegin – review | work=The Guardian | date=2013-02-05 |accessdate=2014-12-14}}</ref> In December 2015, the company announced the scheduled departure of Holten as Director of Opera in March 2017, to return with his family to Denmark, after declining an offer of a 5-year extension to his contract.<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.roh.org.uk/news/director-of-opera-kasper-holten-to-leave-the-royal-opera-in-march-2017 | title=Director of Opera Kasper Holten to leave The Royal Opera in March 2017 | publisher=Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | date=2015-12-09 | accessdate=2015-12-12}}</ref><ref name="Furness">{{cite web | author=Hannah Furness | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12041497/Royal-Opera-House-director-Kasper-Holten-to-step-down.html | title=Royal Opera House director Kasper Holten to step down | work=Telegraph | date=2015-12-09 |accessdate=2015-12-12}}</ref>
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Holten is the director and writer (alongside Mogens Rukov) of ''Juan'', a movie based on [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Don Giovanni]]'', shot in 2009 and starring [[Christopher Maltman]] and Mikhail Petrenko.<ref>{{cite web | author=Tim Ashley | url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/12/don-giovanni-juan-dvd-review | title=Mozart: Don Giovanni Juan – DVD review | work=The Guardian | date=2012-12-12 |accessdate=2014-12-14}}</ref>


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Holten is the director and writer (alongside Mogens Rukov) of ''Juan'', a movie based on [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Don Giovanni]]'', shot in 2009 and starring [[Christopher Maltman]] and Mikhail Petrenko.<ref>{{cite web | author=Tim Ashley | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/dec/12/don-giovanni-juan-dvd-review | title=Mozart: Don Giovanni Juan – DVD review | work=The Guardian | date=2012-12-12 |accessdate=2014-12-14}}</ref>
Holten is Vice President of the Board of the [[European Academy of Music Theatre]].

==Personal life==
He and his partner have two children.<ref name="Furness"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.roh.org.uk/about/the-royal-opera/kasper-holten Kasper Holten profile from the Royal Opera House website]
* [http://www.roh.org.uk/about/the-royal-opera/kasper-holten Kasper Holten profile from the Royal Opera House website]
* [http://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2011/mar/18/kasper-holten-royal-opera-house-director Tom Service, "Will Kasper Holten take the Royal Opera to the next level?". ''The Guardian'' blog entry, 18 March 2011]
* [https://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2011/mar/18/kasper-holten-royal-opera-house-director Tom Service, "Will Kasper Holten take the Royal Opera to the next level?". ''The Guardian'' blog entry, 18 March 2011]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465491/ IMDB entry on ''Juan'']
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465491/ IMDB entry on ''Juan'']
* [http://www.wagneropera.net/Interviews/Kasper-Holten-Interview-Tannhauser-2009.htm Interview about Holten's production of Tannhäuser in Copenhagen].
* [http://www.wagneropera.net/Interviews/Kasper-Holten-Interview-Tannhauser-2009.htm Interview about Holten's production of Tannhäuser in Copenhagen].
*[http://univie.ac.at/ema European Academy of Music Theatre]
*[http://univie.ac.at/ema European Academy of Music Theatre]
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 1 February 2023

Kasper Holten (born 29 March 1973) is a Danish stage director. From 2011 until 2017 he was Director of Opera for the Royal Opera House in London. He is Vice President of the Board of the European Academy of Music Theatre.

Career

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Born in Copenhagen, Holten began his career in opera as a director's assistant to such figures as Harry Kupfer, John Cox and David Pountney. In 2000, at age 27, Holten became artistic director of the Royal Danish Opera. His work there included a highly acclaimed production of Der Ring des Nibelungen, which was released on DVD as "The Copenhagen Ring". This DVD won the Gramophone Award in 2009 for Best DVD. He held this post until 2011.

In March 2011, Holten was named the new Director of Opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and formally assumed the post in the autumn of 2011 with an initial contract of 5 years.[1] His directorial debut at Covent Garden was in February 2013.[2] In December 2015, the company announced the scheduled departure of Holten as Director of Opera in March 2017, to return with his family to Denmark, after declining an offer of a 5-year extension to his contract.[3][4]

Holten is the director and writer (alongside Mogens Rukov) of Juan, a movie based on Mozart's Don Giovanni, shot in 2009 and starring Christopher Maltman and Mikhail Petrenko.[5]

Personal life

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He and his partner have two children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Richard Fairman (12 April 2013). "'In a climate like this, to play safe is the greatest risk of all'". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. ^ Andrew Clements (5 February 2013). "Eugene Onegin – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Director of Opera Kasper Holten to leave The Royal Opera in March 2017" (Press release). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b Hannah Furness (9 December 2015). "Royal Opera House director Kasper Holten to step down". Telegraph. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ Tim Ashley (12 December 2012). "Mozart: Don Giovanni Juan – DVD review". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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