Otto Schenk, Director Known for Traditional Opera Productions, Dies at 94

Otto Schenk, Director Known for Traditional Opera Productions, Dies at 94
Otto Schenk performs in the role of Herr von Ledig performs during a dress rehearsal for Johann Nestroy's "Unverhofft" at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. Stephan Trierenberg/AP Photo
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Otto Schenk, an actor who became a noted director praised for traditional opera productions and criticized by advocates of contemporary approaches, died Thursday at age 94.

Schenk lived in Austria, and his death was announced by the Vienna State Opera.