Dejan Miladinovic
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Dejan Miladinović von Voynits is a Serbia
n opera director. He was born in Belgrade
, former Yugoslavia, in a family of opera artists (his father Dušan was Principal conductor and Artistic Director of Belgrade National Opera
and his mother Milica was a leading mezzo with the same opera company). He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Direction from the Academy for Theatre in Belgrade and received the title Master of Theatrical Arts from the same Academy.
. He has also served as Director and Artistic Councilor for "Grand Opera Projects" with Convention Centre "Sava" in Belgrade. Dejan Miladinović von Voynits was Principal Stage Director of Belgrade National Opera and he has accepted the position as Artistic Director of Belgrade National Opera (1997 - 2001) which was offered to him - in spite Milošević's
regime - by all the artists and staff of Belgrade Opera during theirs all-out strike. He was Associate Professor and Artistic Director of Opera Theatre at Meadows School of Arts, Southern Methodist University
(SMU), Dallas, Texas
, and Associate Professor of Opera Theatre at Faculty of Music in Belgrade, and Associate Professor at Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California. Miladinović has staged more than 160 productions (mostly operas, and then plays, operettas, musical comedies) with professional companies in former Yugoslavia and abroad (USA and Canada especially - New York
, Dallas, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Seattle, Baltimore
, San Diego, Vancouver
etc.). He was Artistic Director of Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
- Belgrade, the first private owned opera and theater company in Europe (from October 2006). Currently Dejan Miladinović is free-lancer.
Dejan Miladinović von Voynits is a member of A.G.M.A.
, USA; Equity
, Canada; UMUS
(Association of the Music Artists of Serbia); UDUS (Association of the Theatre Artists of Serbia)
Bijelinski: 20th CENTURY ORPHEUS (world premiere - awarded)
Binicki: AT THE DAWN
Bizet: CARMEN (more than once)
Borodin: PRINCE IGOR (conceived - more than once)
Britten: LET's MAKE AN OPERA
Brkanovic: EQUINOX (conceived)
Bruci-Miladinovic: PROMETHEUS (libretto - world premiere - award for directing)
Donizetti: DON PASQUALE, L'ELISIR D'AMORE (more than once), LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR (more than once - set design)
Gallupi: Il FILLOSOFO di CAMPAGNA (award for directing)
Giordano: ANDREA CHENIER (more than once)
Haydn: Il MONDO della LUNA
Hercigonja: The PIT (conceived - world premiere - more than once - TV broadcast), In SEARCH for JUSTICE (conceived - world premiere - TV broadcast)
J.Strauss: Die FLEDERMAUS (more than once)
Kalman: GRÄFIN MARITZA, CZSARDASZ FÜRSTIN (set design)
Konjovic: PRINCE of ZETA (award for directing), The FATHERLAND (world premiere- set design - award for directing)
Kuljeric-Miladinovic: The POWER of VIRTUE (libretto - world premiere - TV broadcast)
Kuljeric-Turkalj: RICHARD III (conceived - world premiere)
Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI (more than once)
Lothka-Kalinsky: The IGNORANT, The POWER
Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (more than once)
Menotti: The CONSUL (conceived), The MEDIUM (set design)
Monteverdi: Il RITORNO d'ULLISSE in PATRIA (conceived - award for directing)
Mozart: Die ENTFÜHRUNG aus dem SERAIL, Le NOZZE di FIGARO (more than once), Die ZAUBERFLÖTE (conceived - more than once)
Nicolai: Die LUSTIGE WIEBER von WINDSOR
Offenbach: Les CONTES d'HOFFMANN (as SF opera - version D.Miladinovic/G.Korunoski)
Ponchielli: La GIOCONDA
Puccini: La BOHEME (more than once), GIANNI SCHICCHI, MADAMA BUTTERFLY (set design - video design - more than once - award for directing), La RONDINE (conceived), SUOR ANGELICA (more than once), TOSCA (conceived - more than once), TURANDOT (conceived - more than once)
Rossini: La CENERENTOLA
Saint-Saens: SAMSON et DALILA (more than once)
Shostakovich: KATARINA IZMAILOVA (set design - video design)
Strauss R.: ELEKTRA
Tchaikovski: EUGENE ONEGIN (conceived - more than once), QUEEN of SPADES (conceived - more than once)
Trailescu: PUSS in BOOTS (more than once)
Verdi: AIDA (more than once), ATTILA (conceived - award for directing), Un BALLO in MASCHERA (more than once), DON CARLOS (French version - 5 acts), La FORZA del DESTINO (conceived), NABUCCO (more than once - award for directing), OTTELO (conceived - more than once), RIGOLETTO (more than once), Il TROVATORE (set design - more than once)
Wagner: Die FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (more than once - set design), SIEGFRIED (conceived)
Ward: The CRUCIBLE (conceived - European premiere - more than once)
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Serbs
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n opera director. He was born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, former Yugoslavia, in a family of opera artists (his father Dušan was Principal conductor and Artistic Director of Belgrade National Opera
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
and his mother Milica was a leading mezzo with the same opera company). He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Theatre Direction from the Academy for Theatre in Belgrade and received the title Master of Theatrical Arts from the same Academy.
Biography
Dejan Miladinović von Voynits has served as Principal Stage Director and two times as Artistic Director of the National Opera of Novi SadSerbian National Theatre
The Serbian National Theatre , located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia...
. He has also served as Director and Artistic Councilor for "Grand Opera Projects" with Convention Centre "Sava" in Belgrade. Dejan Miladinović von Voynits was Principal Stage Director of Belgrade National Opera and he has accepted the position as Artistic Director of Belgrade National Opera (1997 - 2001) which was offered to him - in spite Milošević's
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
regime - by all the artists and staff of Belgrade Opera during theirs all-out strike. He was Associate Professor and Artistic Director of Opera Theatre at Meadows School of Arts, Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
(SMU), Dallas, Texas
Texas
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, and Associate Professor of Opera Theatre at Faculty of Music in Belgrade, and Associate Professor at Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California. Miladinović has staged more than 160 productions (mostly operas, and then plays, operettas, musical comedies) with professional companies in former Yugoslavia and abroad (USA and Canada especially - New York
New York
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, Dallas, Milwaukee, Atlanta, Seattle, Baltimore
Baltimore
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, San Diego, Vancouver
Vancouver
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etc.). He was Artistic Director of Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Madlenianum Opera and Theatre
Madlenianum Opera and Theatre is the first privately owned opera and theater company both in Serbia and in south-eastern Europe. It is located in Belgrade, Serbia, and was founded on 26 January 1999, by Madlena Zepter, wife of the Philip Zepter, Serbian businessman...
- Belgrade, the first private owned opera and theater company in Europe (from October 2006). Currently Dejan Miladinović is free-lancer.
Dejan Miladinović von Voynits is a member of A.G.M.A.
American Guild of Musical Artists
The American Guild of Musical Artists, AFL-CIO is the American labor union that represents 8,000 current and retired opera singers, ballet and other dancers, opera Directors, backstage production personnel at opera and dance companies, and figure skaters.-Jurisdiction:According to its website it...
, USA; Equity
Canadian Actors' Equity Association
Canadian Actors' Equity Association is an association of performers in English Canada who are engaged in live performances before paying audiences in theatre, opera and dance...
, Canada; UMUS
Association of Musical Artists of Serbia
The Association of Musical Artists of Serbia is an association which gathers together musicians from Serbia who dedicated themselves to performing actively classical music....
(Association of the Music Artists of Serbia); UDUS (Association of the Theatre Artists of Serbia)
Lordship
The empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg dynasty in 18th century granted lordship to Haydu-Voynits family of which Dejan Miladinović is direct and legal heir.Productions staged by Dejan von Voynits
Beethoven: FIDELIO (set and costume design - more than once)Bijelinski: 20th CENTURY ORPHEUS (world premiere - awarded)
Binicki: AT THE DAWN
Bizet: CARMEN (more than once)
Borodin: PRINCE IGOR (conceived - more than once)
Britten: LET's MAKE AN OPERA
Brkanovic: EQUINOX (conceived)
Bruci-Miladinovic: PROMETHEUS (libretto - world premiere - award for directing)
Donizetti: DON PASQUALE, L'ELISIR D'AMORE (more than once), LUCIA di LAMMERMOOR (more than once - set design)
Gallupi: Il FILLOSOFO di CAMPAGNA (award for directing)
Giordano: ANDREA CHENIER (more than once)
Haydn: Il MONDO della LUNA
Hercigonja: The PIT (conceived - world premiere - more than once - TV broadcast), In SEARCH for JUSTICE (conceived - world premiere - TV broadcast)
J.Strauss: Die FLEDERMAUS (more than once)
Kalman: GRÄFIN MARITZA, CZSARDASZ FÜRSTIN (set design)
Konjovic: PRINCE of ZETA (award for directing), The FATHERLAND (world premiere- set design - award for directing)
Kuljeric-Miladinovic: The POWER of VIRTUE (libretto - world premiere - TV broadcast)
Kuljeric-Turkalj: RICHARD III (conceived - world premiere)
Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI (more than once)
Lothka-Kalinsky: The IGNORANT, The POWER
Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (more than once)
Menotti: The CONSUL (conceived), The MEDIUM (set design)
Monteverdi: Il RITORNO d'ULLISSE in PATRIA (conceived - award for directing)
Mozart: Die ENTFÜHRUNG aus dem SERAIL, Le NOZZE di FIGARO (more than once), Die ZAUBERFLÖTE (conceived - more than once)
Nicolai: Die LUSTIGE WIEBER von WINDSOR
Offenbach: Les CONTES d'HOFFMANN (as SF opera - version D.Miladinovic/G.Korunoski)
Ponchielli: La GIOCONDA
Puccini: La BOHEME (more than once), GIANNI SCHICCHI, MADAMA BUTTERFLY (set design - video design - more than once - award for directing), La RONDINE (conceived), SUOR ANGELICA (more than once), TOSCA (conceived - more than once), TURANDOT (conceived - more than once)
Rossini: La CENERENTOLA
Saint-Saens: SAMSON et DALILA (more than once)
Shostakovich: KATARINA IZMAILOVA (set design - video design)
Strauss R.: ELEKTRA
Tchaikovski: EUGENE ONEGIN (conceived - more than once), QUEEN of SPADES (conceived - more than once)
Trailescu: PUSS in BOOTS (more than once)
Verdi: AIDA (more than once), ATTILA (conceived - award for directing), Un BALLO in MASCHERA (more than once), DON CARLOS (French version - 5 acts), La FORZA del DESTINO (conceived), NABUCCO (more than once - award for directing), OTTELO (conceived - more than once), RIGOLETTO (more than once), Il TROVATORE (set design - more than once)
Wagner: Die FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER (more than once - set design), SIEGFRIED (conceived)
Ward: The CRUCIBLE (conceived - European premiere - more than once)
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