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Ralph Koltai Biography (1924-)

Born July 31, 1924, in Berlin, Germany; son of Alfred (a physician) and Charlotte (Weinstein) Koltai; married Annena Stubbs, 1956. Addresses: Agent--London Management, 235-241 Regent St., London W1V 3RB, England.

Nationality

German

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 31, 1924

Berlin, Germany

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE DESIGNER
• The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), London, 1962.
• The Representative, RSC, 1963.
• The Birthday Party, RSC, 1964.
• Endgame, RSC, 1964.
• The Jew of Malta, RSC, 1964.
• The Merchant of Venice, RSC, 1965.
• Timon of Athens, RSC, 1965.
• Little Murders, RSC, 1967.
• As You Like It (male version), National Theatre, London, 1967.
• Soldiers, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• Back to Methuselah, National Theatre, 1969.
• Major Barbara, RSC, 1970.
• Billy (musical), Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1974.
• As You Like It, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1974.
• Too True to Be Good, RSC, 1975.
• Old World, RSC, 1976.
• Wild Oats, RSC, 1977.
• State of Revolution, National Theatre, 1977.
• Brand, National Theatre, 1978.
• The Guardsman, National Theatre, 1978.
• The Tempest, RSC, 1978.
• Love's Labour's Lost, RSC, 1978.
• Richard III, National Theatre, 1979.
• The Wild Duck, National Theatre, 1979.
• Threepenny Opera, Aalborg Theatre, Aalborg, Denmark, 1979.
• Hippolytus, RSC, 1979.
• Baal, RSC, 1979.
• The Love Girl and the Innocent, Aalborg Theatre, 1980.
• Romeo and Juliet, RSC, 1980.
• Hamlet, RSC, 1980.
• Man and Superman, National Theatre, 1981.
• Terra Nova, Aalborg Theatre, 1981.
• The Carmelites, Aalborg Theatre, 1981.
• The Love Girl and the Innocent, RSC, 1981.
• Moliere, RSC, 1982.
• Much Ado about Nothing, RSC, 1982, then Gershwin Theatre, New York City,1984.
• Bugsy Malone (musical), Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1983.
• Dear Anyone (musical), Cambridge Theatre, Cambridge, England, 1983.
• Custom of the Country, RSC, 1983.
• Cyrano de Bergerac, RSC, 1983.
• Pack of Lies, Lyric Theatre, London, 1983, then Royale Theatre, New YorkCity, 1985.
• Mahagonny, Aalborg Theatre, 1984.
• Troilus and Cressida, RSC, 1985.
• Othello, RSC, 1985.
• Across from the Garden of Allah, Comedy Theatre, London, 1986.
• They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, RSC, 1987.
• Carrie (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1988.
• Metropolis (musical), Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1989.
• My Fair Lady (musical), Mann Performing Arts Theatre, Fort Meyers, FL, then New York City, 1993.
• Set designer, Hair, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1993.
• Credits; STAGE DESIGNER; OPERAS
• Angelique, London Opera Club, Fortune Theatre, London, 1950.
• Carmen, English National Opera, 1961.
• Murder in the Cathedral, English National Opera, 1962.
• The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, English National Opera, 1963.
• From the House of the Dead, English National Opera, 1965.
• Taverner, Royal Opera House, London, 1972.
• Duke Bluebeard's Castle, English National Opera, 1972.
• Wagner's Ring Cycle, English National Opera, 1973.
• Tannhaeuser, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1973.
• Verdi's Macbeth, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976.
• The Ice Break, Royal Opera House, 1977.
• Seven Deadly Sins, English National Opera, 1978.
• Anna Karenina, English National Opera, 1981.
• Les Soldats, Lyon Opera, Lyon, France, 1983.
• Pacific Overtures, English National Opera, 1987.
• Designer for Scottish Opera productions of Don Giovanni, 1964, and The Rake's Progress, 1965; for Othello, 1964 and 1975; Elegy for Young Lovers, 1970; Wozzeck, Netherlands Opera, 1973; Fidelio, produced in Munich, Germany, 1974; Italian Girl in Algiers, 1984; Tannhaeuser, produced in Geneva, Switzerland, 1986; (and director) Flying Dutchman, produced in Hong Kong, 1987; La Traviata, produced in Hong Kong, 1990, and Stockholm, Sweden, 1993; and The Makropulas Affair, produced in Oslo, Norway, 1991. Designer for a U.S. touring production of Tales of Hoffmann, 1993.
• Credits; STAGE DESIGNER; BALLETS
• The Mouthorgan, The Other Place, Stratford, England, 1975.
• Sons of Light, The Other Place, 1978.
• Rosmersholm, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1978.
• The Planets, Royal Ballet, London, 1990.
• Designer for the Ballet Rambert, including Two Brothers, 1958, and six other works. Other ballets include Oedipus Tyrannus, produced in Chichester, England, 1974, and Cruel Garden, 1992.
• Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SPECIALS
• Production designer, Cyrano de Bergerac, syndicated, 1994.