Tatjana Gürbaca, frequently nominated by the journal ‘Opernwelt’ for her productions, was winner at the finals of RING AWARD 2000 and subsequently directed Turandot at Graz Opera. Gürbaca studied stage direction at Hochschule für Musik ‚Hanns Eisler’ in Berlin. Her artistic education was completed by master courses given by Ruth Berghaus and Peter Konwitschny, among others. She was engaged by Berlin State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Wiener Volksoper, Oper Graz, Oper Leipzig, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf, Theater Bremen, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Opera Novosibirsk, Lucerne Festival, and many more. Since 2011 Tatjana Gürbaca has been Opera Director at Staatstheater Mainz, where she has already directed several productions.
2001, Turandot, Graz Opera2001, La Canterina und Lo Speziale, Haydn-Festspiele Eisenstadt2002, Brot und Spiele, Schauspielhaus Graz2002, Mavra, Staatsoper Berlin2003, Il prigioniero, Wiener Volksoper2003, Dido und Aeneas, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden2004, Pagliacci und Cavalleria rusticana, Theater Regensburg2005, Cosi fan tutte, Luzerner Theater2006, Die alte Jungfer und der Dieb, Graz Opera2006, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Graz Opera2006, Mazeppa, Oper Bern2006, Soliman II und Zaide, Theater Luzern2006, Der schwarze Mönch (World Premiere), Oper Leipzig2007, Rigoletto, Graz Opera2007, Le Nozze di Figaro, Novosibirsk2007, Cosi fan tutte, Prinzregententheater München2007, Lucia di Lammermoor, Staatstheater Mainz2007, Le Grand Macabre, Theater Bremen2008, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Theater Augsburg2008, Werther, Staatstheater Mainz2008, Der Fliegende Holländer, Deutsche Oper Berlin2008, Manon, Staatstheater Mainz2009, Mazeppa, Vlaamse Opera, Antwerpen2009, Carmen, Oper Leipzig2009, Salome, Deutsche Oper am Rhein2010, Eugen Onegin, Vlaamse Opera2011, Macbeth (Sciarrino), Staatstheater Mainz2012, Un ballo in maschera, Staatstheater Mainz2013, Macbeth, Staatstheater MainzRing Award, 2000