Achim Freyer

Achim Freyer

Known for

Directing

Birthplace

Berlin

Biography

Achim Freyer is a German stage director, set designer and painter. A protégé of Bertolt Brecht, Freyer has become one of the world’s leading opera directors, working throughout Europe and, since 2002, in the United States, principally with the Los Angeles Opera. Since 1992, Freyer has developed a number of productions featuring his own troupe of performers, known as the Freyer Ensemble.

Best known work

Philip Glass: Satyagraha
Philip Glass: Satyagraha
1983
A Flea in the Ear
A Flea in the Ear
1970
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
A Composer’s Notes: Philip Glass and the Making of an Opera
1986
Heinrich der Verhinderte
Heinrich der Verhinderte
1966
Metamorphosen
Metamorphosen
1992
Der Freischütz
Der Freischütz
1981
La Cenerentola
La Cenerentola
2023
Don Giovanni. Teatro La Fenice
Don Giovanni. Teatro La Fenice
1996
Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland
Unsuk Chin: Alice in Wonderland
2008
Das Rheingold
Das Rheingold
2015

Filmography

  1. 2023

    La Cenerentola

    Stage Director

  2. 2015

    Das Rheingold

    Stage Director, Costume Design, Lighting Design

  3. 2008

  4. 1996

    Don Giovanni. Teatro La Fenice

    Director, Set Designer

  5. 1992

  6. 1986

  7. 1983

    Philip Glass: Satyagraha

    Set Designer, Costume Designer, Producer

  8. 1981

  9. 1970

  10. 1966

    Heinrich der Verhinderte

    Production Design

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch© 2026 FlickQueue · Privacy · Terms