Ruth Berghaus

Ruth Berghaus
Director Ruth Berghaus (center), author Volker Braun (left) and sculptor Wieland Förster in Berlin 1981.
Born2 July 1927
Dresden, Germany
Died25 January 1996
Zeuthen, Germany
Resting placeDorotheenstadt Cemetery, Berlin-Mitte
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Choreographer, Opera and Theatre Director, Artistic Director
Years active1951–1995
Notable workDie Verurteilung des Lukullus, The Mother, Die Zauberflöte, Die Fledermaus
SpousePaul Dessau (m. 1954–1979; his death)

Ruth Berghaus (2 July 1927 – 25 January 1996) was a German choreographer, opera and theatre director, and artistic director.