Harry Kupfer

Summary

Harry Kupfer is a human^[1]. He was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on December 30, 2019^[5]. He worked as a director^[6], writer^[7], theatrical director^[8], opera director^[9], and librettist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Berlin^[2], Harry Kupfer…
• Harry Kupfer died in Berlin^[4].
• Harry Kupfer was born on August 12, 1935^[3].
• Harry Kupfer died on December 30, 2019^[5].
• Harry Kupfer held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Harry Kupfer worked as a director^[6].
• Harry Kupfer worked as a writer^[7].
• Harry Kupfer's professions included theatrical director^[8].
• Harry Kupfer worked as an opera director^[9].
• Harry Kupfer's professions included librettist^[10].
• Harry Kupfer's field of work was opera directing^[13].
• Among Harry Kupfer's employers was Berlin University of the Arts^[14].
• Harry Kupfer's education included a stint at Hans Otto Drama School of Leipzig^[15].
• Harry Kupfer's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16].
• Harry Kupfer received the Order of Merit of Berlin^[17].
• Harry Kupfer received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18].
• Harry Kupfer received the National Prize of East Germany^[19].
• Harry Kupfer received the Frankfurter Musikpreis^[20].
• Harry Kupfer received the Berliner Bär^[21].
• Harry Kupfer was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[22].
• Harry Kupfer was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Harry Kupfer was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste^[24].
• Harry Kupfer is recorded as male^[25].
• Harry Kupfer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Harry Kupfer's genre is classical music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-08-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-12-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ae8aa65d-fc0b-47e1-8a7f-ec30729816b1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Harry Kupfer was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on August 12, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at Hans Otto Drama School of Leipzig^[15], a drama school^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1953^[35] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1843^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director^[6], writer^[7], theatrical director^[8], opera director^[9], and librettist^[10]. Harry Kupfer's field of work was opera directing^[13]. He was employed by Berlin University of the Arts^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Berlin^[17], an order of merit^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1987^[41]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], a grade of an order^[42], in Germany^[43]; National Prize of East Germany^[19], a national award^[44], in German Democratic Republic^[45], founded in 1949^[46]; Frankfurter Musikpreis^[20], an art prize^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1982^[49]; and Berliner Bär^[21], an award^[50], in Germany^[51].

Death and Burial

Harry Kupfer died on December 30, 2019^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[52].

Why It Matters

Harry Kupfer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (334 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Harry Kupfer born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Harry Kupfer…

Where did Harry Kupfer die?

Harry Kupfer died in Berlin^[4].

What did Harry Kupfer do for work?

Harry Kupfer worked as director^[6], writer^[7], theatrical director^[8], opera director^[9], and librettist^[10].

Where did Harry Kupfer go to school?

Harry Kupfer was educated at Hans Otto Drama School of Leipzig^[15] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig^[16].

What awards did Harry Kupfer receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Berlin^[17], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], National Prize of East Germany^[19], and Frankfurter Musikpreis^[20].