
Bernd Purkrabek
Bernd Purkrabek (1982) is an European lighting designer who studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (Lichtgestaltung). He developed the lighting in collaberation with the artistic team in numerous productions (works include Der Prinz Von Homburg, Les Vepres Sicilliennes, Macbeth, Jenufa, La fanciulla del West, Peter Grimes directed by Christof Loy; Lazarus, SehnsuchtMeer, Jephtha directed by Claus Guth; Der Ferne Klang directed by Florentine Klepper; Suster Bertken, Troparion directed by Pierrre Audi; Kontrapunkt choreographed by Jörg Weinöhl).
Bernd Purkrabek is working internationally on opera , drama, film and installations, his atmospheric lighting has been featured in many theatres, stylistically ranging from the darkest drama to the most sensitive minimalism. www.berndpurkrabek.com
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Das Jagdgewehr | Opera |
Bregenzer Festspiele Ensemble Modern |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Karl Markovics Set designer: Katharina Wöppermann |
Aug 2018 |
Les Contes D'Hoffmann | Opera | Het Musiek Theater, Amsterdam | Lighting Designer |
Director: Tobias Kratzer Set designer: Rainer Sellmaier |
Jun 2018 |
Ein Sommernachtstraum / A Summer Nights Dream | Dance | Oper Graz | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Jörg Weinöhl Set designer: Saskia Rettig |
May 2018 |
La Morte D'Orfeo | Opera |
Het Musiek Theater, Amsterdam Opera Forwad Festival |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Pierre Audi |
Mar 2018 |
Saul | Opera | Theater An Der Wien, Vienna | Lighting Designer |
Director: Claus Guth Set designer: Christian Schmidt |
Feb 2018 |
Maria Stuarda | Opera | Theater An Der Wien, Vienna | Lighting Designer |
Director: Christof Loy Set designer: Katrin Lea Tag |
Jan 2018 |
Jephtha | Opera | Opera Bastille | Lighting Designer |
Director: Claus Guth Set designer: Katrin Lea Tag |
Jan 2018 |
Gianni Schicchi | Opera | Het Musiek Theater, Amsterdam | Lighting Designer |
Director: Jan P. Gloger Set designer: Raimund Orfeo Voigt |
Nov 2017 |
Eine florentinische Tragödie | Opera | Het Musiek Theater, Amsterdam | Lighting Designer |
Director: Jan P. Gloger Set designer: Raimund Orfeo Voigt |
Nov 2017 |
Meine Seele hört im Sehen | Dance | Oper Graz | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Jörg Weinöhl Set designer: Saskia Rettig |
Oct 2017 |
Tiefland | Opera | Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse | Lighting Designer |
Director: Walter Sutcliffe Set designer: Kaspar Glarner |
Sep 2017 |
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