Lydia Steier | |
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 Steier speaks about her production of Turandot in 2017 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Oberlin Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation | Opera director |
Lydia Steier (born 1978) is an American opera director who has made an international career based in Germany. She directed the Swiss premiere of Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht, chosen by critics as "Best Production of the Year" in 2016. In 2018, she became the first woman to stage Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at the Salzburg Festival, for the opening performance in 2018.