Teo Otto
Illustration — Teo Otto Teo Otto (1904–1968) was a Swiss stage designer. He trained in Kassel and Paris and in 1926 taught at the Bauhaus in Weimar. In 1928 he became an assistant at the Berlin Staatsoper.
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Teo Otto
Pic, Roger (1920-2001). Photographe · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain
- Born
- 1904 · Remscheid.
- Died
- 1968 · Frankfurt.
- Nationality
- Germany · Switzerland
- Occupation
- artist · writer · university teacher · costume designer · scenographer · painter
- Fields
- scenography · painting · visual arts · costume design
- Honours
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Teo Otto Teo Otto (1904–1968) was a Swiss stage designer. He trained in Kassel and Paris and in 1926 taught at the Bauhaus in Weimar. In 1928 he became an assistant at the Berlin Staatsoper.
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Following the Nazis' seizure of power in Germany, he returned to Switzerland where he was resident designer at the Zürich Schauspielhaus for 25 years.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is scenography, painting and visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Zurich. Employment is recorded with Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Distinctions recorded are Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
• 1930: première of The Decision by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Slatan Dudow at the Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin • 1941: première of Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Leopold Lindtberg at the Schauspielhaus Zürich • 1943: première of The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Leonard Steckel at the Schauspielhaus Zürich • 1943: première of Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Leonard Steckel at the Schauspielhaus Zürich • 1948: première of Mr Puntila and his Man Matti by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Kurt Hirschfeld and Brecht at the Schauspielhaus Zürich • 1949: Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Brecht and Erich Engel at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin • 1956: The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht; directed by George Devine at the Royal Court Theatre in London • 1956: The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Eric Bentley at the Phoenix Theatre in New York City • 1957: The Visions of Simone Machard by Bertolt Brecht; directed by Harry Buckwitz at the Schauspiel Frankfurt
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Teo Otto is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation costume designer. Recorded with the occupation scenographer. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation artist. Recorded as artist, writer, university teacher, costume designer and scenographer.
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Pic, Roger (1920-2001). Photographe · Bibliothèque nationale de France
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1904
Teo Otto born at Remscheid.
1968
Teo Otto died at Frankfurt.
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The circumstances in which Teo Otto stands. Recorded as having received Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Career and activity. Otto worked in scenography, painting, visual arts and costume design. He was employed by Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. He worked at Zurich.
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