Kurt Horres

Kurt Horres (born 28 November 1932) is a German stage director, especially of opera, and an academic teacher at the Folkwang University.

Born in Düsseldorf, he studied German studies, theatre science and art history in Cologne, afterwards at the Robert Schumann Conservatory in Düsseldorf.

He began his career at the Komische Oper Berlin. From 1986 to 1996 he was Generalintendant (general director) of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. He is a freelance stage director.