Swedes mourn opera chief
mainThe Swedish opera director Knut Hendriksen has died at 75 after a long illness.
After working with Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and Götz Friedrich in London and Salzburg, Knut became head of Den Norske Opera in Oslo from 1981 to 1984.
Afterwards, working mostly at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, he went on to direct many international productions.
The head of Czech National Opera Per Boye Hansen describes him as ‘ a firework of a human being, with a huge energy and enthusiasm.’
Knut was norwegian. Olle Bull was his ancestor.