Joachim Klein

Joachim Klein has worked as a lighting designer at Oper Frankfurt since 1994, becoming head of the lighting department in 2013. In addition to his position at Oper Frankfurt, he works on a freelance basis for opera houses throughout Europe, including Staatsoper Hamburg, Teatro Real in Madrid, English National Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper and the Glyndebourne Festival. He has collaborated with directors such as Barrie Kosky, Christof Loy, David McVicar, Tobias Kratzer, Peter Konwitschny and Ted Huffman. For Dutch National Opera, he previously designed the lighting for Rodelinda (2020) and Agrippina (2024). 

• In May 2023 Joachim Klein creates the lighting design for Il trittico