Ralph Koltai Biography (1924-)

Born July 31, 1924, in Berlin, Germany; son of Alfred (a physician) and Charlotte (Weinstein) Koltai; married Annena Stubbs, 1956. Addresses: Agent--London Management, 235-241 Regent St., London W1V 3RB, England.

Nationality
German
Gender
Male
Birth Details
July 31, 1924
Berlin, Germany

Famous Works

  • Credits; STAGE DESIGNER
  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), London, 1962.
  • The Representative, RSC, 1963.
  • The Birthday Party, RSC, 1964.
  • Endgame, RSC, 1964.
  • The Jew of Malta, RSC, 1964.
  • The Merchant of Venice, RSC, 1965.
  • Timon of Athens, RSC, 1965.
  • Little Murders, RSC, 1967.
  • As You Like It (male version), National Theatre, London, 1967.
  • Soldiers, Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1968.
  • Back to Methuselah, National Theatre, 1969.
  • Major Barbara, RSC, 1970.
  • Billy (musical), Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1974.
  • As You Like It, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1974.
  • Too True to Be Good, RSC, 1975.
  • Old World, RSC, 1976.
  • Wild Oats, RSC, 1977.
  • State of Revolution, National Theatre, 1977.
  • Brand, National Theatre, 1978.
  • The Guardsman, National Theatre, 1978.
  • The Tempest, RSC, 1978.
  • Love's Labour's Lost, RSC, 1978.
  • Richard III, National Theatre, 1979.
  • The Wild Duck, National Theatre, 1979.
  • Threepenny Opera, Aalborg Theatre, Aalborg, Denmark, 1979.
  • Hippolytus, RSC, 1979.
  • Baal, RSC, 1979.
  • The Love Girl and the Innocent, Aalborg Theatre, 1980.
  • Romeo and Juliet, RSC, 1980.
  • Hamlet, RSC, 1980.
  • Man and Superman, National Theatre, 1981.
  • Terra Nova, Aalborg Theatre, 1981.
  • The Carmelites, Aalborg Theatre, 1981.
  • The Love Girl and the Innocent, RSC, 1981.
  • Moliere, RSC, 1982.
  • Much Ado about Nothing, RSC, 1982, then Gershwin Theatre, New York City,1984.
  • Bugsy Malone (musical), Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1983.
  • Dear Anyone (musical), Cambridge Theatre, Cambridge, England, 1983.
  • Custom of the Country, RSC, 1983.
  • Cyrano de Bergerac, RSC, 1983.
  • Pack of Lies, Lyric Theatre, London, 1983, then Royale Theatre, New YorkCity, 1985.
  • Mahagonny, Aalborg Theatre, 1984.
  • Troilus and Cressida, RSC, 1985.
  • Othello, RSC, 1985.
  • Across from the Garden of Allah, Comedy Theatre, London, 1986.
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, RSC, 1987.
  • Carrie (musical), Virginia Theatre, New York City, 1988.
  • Metropolis (musical), Piccadilly Theatre, London, 1989.
  • My Fair Lady (musical), Mann Performing Arts Theatre, Fort Meyers, FL, then New York City, 1993.
  • Set designer, Hair, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1993.
  • Credits; STAGE DESIGNER; OPERAS
  • Angelique, London Opera Club, Fortune Theatre, London, 1950.
  • Carmen, English National Opera, 1961.
  • Murder in the Cathedral, English National Opera, 1962.
  • The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, English National Opera, 1963.
  • From the House of the Dead, English National Opera, 1965.
  • Taverner, Royal Opera House, London, 1972.
  • Duke Bluebeard's Castle, English National Opera, 1972.
  • Wagner's Ring Cycle, English National Opera, 1973.
  • Tannhaeuser, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, 1973.
  • Verdi's Macbeth, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976.
  • The Ice Break, Royal Opera House, 1977.
  • Seven Deadly Sins, English National Opera, 1978.
  • Anna Karenina, English National Opera, 1981.
  • Les Soldats, Lyon Opera, Lyon, France, 1983.
  • Pacific Overtures, English National Opera, 1987.
  • Designer for Scottish Opera productions of Don Giovanni, 1964, and The Rake's Progress, 1965; for Othello, 1964 and 1975; Elegy for Young Lovers, 1970; Wozzeck, Netherlands Opera, 1973; Fidelio, produced in Munich, Germany, 1974; Italian Girl in Algiers, 1984; Tannhaeuser, produced in Geneva, Switzerland, 1986; (and director) Flying Dutchman, produced in Hong Kong, 1987; La Traviata, produced in Hong Kong, 1990, and Stockholm, Sweden, 1993; and The Makropulas Affair, produced in Oslo, Norway, 1991. Designer for a U.S. touring production of Tales of Hoffmann, 1993.
  • Credits; STAGE DESIGNER; BALLETS
  • The Mouthorgan, The Other Place, Stratford, England, 1975.
  • Sons of Light, The Other Place, 1978.
  • Rosmersholm, Haymarket Theatre, London, 1978.
  • The Planets, Royal Ballet, London, 1990.
  • Designer for the Ballet Rambert, including Two Brothers, 1958, and six other works. Other ballets include Oedipus Tyrannus, produced in Chichester, England, 1974, and Cruel Garden, 1992.
  • Credits; TELEVISION WORK; SPECIALS
  • Production designer, Cyrano de Bergerac, syndicated, 1994.