Otto Schenk, Director Known for Traditional Opera Productions, Dies at 94

Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday at age 94. Schenk lived in Austria, and his death was announced by the Vienna State Opera. He created 31 productions there, starting with Janáček’s “Jenůfa” in 1964 and ending with Janáček’s […]