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Kirill Serebrennikov
Stage director
Kirill Serebrennikov is a versatile director who works in opera, film and theatre. His films have been screened at Cannes, Venice and Locarno. He was the artistic director of the progressive and experimental Gogol Center in Moscow from 2012 to 2021. In the world of opera, he made a name for himself with his productions of Cosi fan tutte (Zurich Opera House), Parsifal (Vienna State Opera) and Lohengrin (the Paris Opera), among others. At Dutch National Opera, he previously directed Weber’s Der Freischütz and he will be returning in the 2025-26 season to direct Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. His latest film, The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, premiered at the Cannes Festival in spring 2025.
- After directing Boris Godunov (June 2025), Kirill Serebrennikov will return to Dutch National Opera in May 2026 to direct Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro.
Last update: 9 May 2022