David Alden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David Alden

theater and film director known for his post-modernist settings of opera

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1949

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: film director, theater director, director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

David Alden (born 1949 in New York City) is a prolific theater and film director known for his post-modernist settings of opera.
He is the twin brother of Christopher Alden, also an opera director in the revisionist mold.
The two brothers have covered much of the same repertoire in their long careers, but whereas Christopher's operatic settings place greater emphasis on his characters' emotional range, David's protagonists are more broadly caricatured and his productions far more politically charged.
Another distinguishing feature between them is that David has been more active in Europe throughout his career, having enjoyed a particularly close creative partnership with Sir Peter Jonas for more than two decades, at both the English National Opera and the Bavarian State Opera.