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Nikolaus Lehnhoff

Details

Position: Director

Nationality: German

Born in Hannover, Germany, Nikolaus worked as an assistant for Deutsche Oper Berlin, at Bayreuth with Wieland Wagner, and for the Met. He made his directing debut with Die Frau ohne Schatten under Karl Böhm in Paris, and his Glyndebourne debut in 1988 directing the first of his three Janáček operas, Káťa Kabanová, followed by Jenůfa (1989) and The Makropulos Case (1995). Other directing credits include: Tristan und Isolde (Orange Festival); Fidelio (Bremen, Salzburg, Bonn); Elektra (Chicago, Leipzig); Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (La Scala); Così fan tutte (Bonn); Salome (Met, Leipzig); Don Giovanni (Toronto); Der Ring des Nibelungen (San Francisco, Munich); Idomeneo (Salzburg); Parsifal (ENO, San Francisco, Baden-Baden, Barcelona, Chicago); Boulevard Solitude (Olivier Award 2002), Palestrina (ROH); Lulu (Düsseldorf); Turandot, Tosca (Amsterdam); Dialogues des Carmélites (Hamburg); Dead Man Walking (European premiere, Dresden) and Tannhäuser (Amsterdam). Taken from the Festival 2024 programme book.

Performances

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 19 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 25 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 27 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 29 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 31 May 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 06 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 09 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 16 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 18 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 23 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 28 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 30 June 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 24 August 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 04 October 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 06 October 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 11 October 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 14 October 1988 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 October 1988 at Apollo Theatre, Oxford view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 28 October 1988 at Mayflower, Southampton view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 04 November 1988 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 11 November 1988 at Palace Theatre, Manchester view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 18 November 1988 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 19 May 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 22 May 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 26 May 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 28 May 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 01 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 03 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 06 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 10 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 13 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 17 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 23 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 25 June 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 03 September 1989 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 10 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 12 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 15 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 17 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 22 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 28 June 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 02 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 08 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 15 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 19 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 23 July 1990 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 19 October 1991 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 23 October 1991 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 26 October 1991 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 02 November 1991 at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 09 November 1991 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 16 November 1991 at Palace Theatre, Manchester view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 22 November 1991 at Point Theatre, Dublin view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 30 November 1991 at Apollo Theatre, Oxford view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 07 December 1991 at Mayflower, Southampton view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 24 May 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 27 May 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 30 May 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 02 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 07 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 14 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 18 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 26 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 28 June 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 04 July 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 07 July 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 10 July 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 14 July 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 17 July 1992 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 24 September 1992 at Sadlers Wells view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 01 October 1992 at Sadlers Wells view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 16 October 1992 at Sadlers Wells view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 October 1992 at Sadlers Wells view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 30 October 1992 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 03 November 1992 at Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 13 November 1992 at Mayflower, Southampton view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 18 November 1992 at Opera House, Manchester view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 November 1992 at Opera House, Manchester view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 28 November 1992 at Apollo Theatre, Oxford view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 28 June 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 01 July 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 05 July 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 08 July 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 14 July 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 30 July 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 02 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 05 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 09 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 12 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 18 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 21 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 24 August 1995 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 28 August 1995 at Royal Albert Hall, London view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 27 June 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 01 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 06 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 09 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 14 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 19 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 26 July 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 02 August 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 07 August 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 11 August 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 14 August 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 18 October 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 22 October 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 24 October 1997 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 30 October 1997 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 06 November 1997 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 13 November 1997 at Apollo Theatre, Oxford view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 20 November 1997 at Palace Theatre, Manchester view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 28 November 1997 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 05 December 1997 at Mayflower, Southampton view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 23 May 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 26 May 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 29 May 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 31 May 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 03 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 05 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 07 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 11 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 14 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 18 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 June 1998 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 25 July 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 28 July 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 31 July 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 03 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 06 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 08 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 12 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 15 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 18 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 22 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 24 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 27 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / The Bartered Bride, 29 August 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 16 October 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 19 October 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 22 October 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 25 October 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 28 October 1999 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 03 November 1999 at Milton Keynes view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 06 November 1999 at Milton Keynes view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 10 November 1999 at Oxford view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 13 November 1999 at Oxford view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 17 November 1999 at Stoke-on-Trent view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 20 November 1999 at Stoke-on-Trent view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 24 November 1999 at Woking view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 27 November 1999 at Woking view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 01 December 1999 at Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 04 December 1999 at Plymouth view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 08 December 1999 at Norwich view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 11 December 1999 at Norwich view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 21 May 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 25 May 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 28 May 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 01 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 04 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 10 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 14 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 17 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 29 June 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 02 July 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 06 July 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 09 July 2000 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 11 February 2001 at B.A.M., New York view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 13 February 2001 at B.A.M., New York view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 15 February 2001 at B.A.M., New York view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 17 February 2001 at B.A.M., New York view performance details

Original Director / The Makropulos Case, 29 June 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 05 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 09 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 14 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 22 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 26 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 28 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 30 July 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 05 August 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 09 August 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 13 August 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 19 August 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Makropulos Case, 22 August 2001 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 02 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 07 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 10 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 16 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 21 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 26 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 29 June 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 02 July 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 07 July 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 13 July 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 16 July 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Kat'a Kabanova, 19 July 2002 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 19 May 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 23 May 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 27 May 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 05 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 09 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 13 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 19 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 25 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 29 June 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 04 July 2003 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 11 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 14 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 17 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 20 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 22 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 25 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Jenufa, 28 August 2004 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 11 June 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 16 June 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 19 June 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 24 June 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 28 June 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 01 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 08 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 15 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 19 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 22 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 29 July 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / The Bartered Bride, 04 August 2005 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 01 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 06 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 10 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 14 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 18 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Producer / Tristan und Isolde, 22 August 2007 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 06 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 10 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 14 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 18 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 22 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 26 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Tristan und Isolde, 30 August 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 24 October 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 28 October 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 30 October 2009 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 05 November 2009 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 12 November 2009 at The Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 19 November 2009 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 26 November 2009 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details

Original Director / Jenufa, 03 December 2009 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 29 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 02 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 06 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 10 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 14 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 18 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 21 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details

Director / Tristan und Isolde, 25 August 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details