About Christof Loy
Born 1962. Christof Loy is a German theatre director.
Christof Loy (born 5 December 1962) is a German stage director especially for opera, whose work received several awards. A freelance director, he has staged operas from Baroque to premieres of new works at major European opera houses and festivals. He is known for directing works by Mozart.
Career Born in Essen, the son of architect and a translator, Loy began studies of opera directing at the Folkwangschule with Dieter Bülter-Marell at the age of 14. He received the Folkwang-Preis award for his first staged work, Pimpinone.
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Who is Christof Loy?
German theatre director
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Christof Loy was born on 5 December 1962 in Essen.
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Christof Loy is a theatre director.
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Christof Loy is German.
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