Ersan Mondtag

Director Ersan Mondtag has one of the most distinctive theatrical visions of recent generations, which he brings to life through stunning stage and costume designs. In recent years he has successfully transferred these artistic sensibilities to opera, breaking new ground in the possibilities of the form and winning critical acclaim. 

Mondtag made his opera debut in 2020 with Schreker’s Der Schmied von Gent for Opera Vlaanderen in Antwerp and Ghent, a co-production with Nationaltheater Mannheim. The following season he returned to Opera Vlaanderen to direct Der Silbersee, co-produced with Opéra national de Lorraine. His production of Langgaard’s Antikrist opened at Deutsche Oper Berlin and was recently released on DVD. Other highlights include his productions of Gianni Schicchi & L’heure espagnole at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Toto oder Vielen Dank für das Leben at Burgtheater, La forza del destino (Opéra de Lyon) and Salome (Opera Vlaanderen). 

He recently designed the German Pavilion for La Biennale d’Arte di Venezia: an ‘unclassifiable piece that can be read as a wretched, furious monument (the New Yorker); and the ‘most out-there national pavilion at the 60^th Venice Biennale’ (ART News). This work was recently developed into a new exhibition called ASBEST at König Gallery.