Oldenburg’s Production Of “Mephisto” Continues And Expands The Important Debate Of The Artistic Response To Adverse Political Circumstances
Klaus Mann’s novel Mephisto, published in 1936, deals with the opportunistic rise of its main character, Hendrik Höfgen to become one of the leading actors, directors and theatre managers during the times of the Nazi regime. There are undeniable parallels between Höfgen as depicted in the novel, and Gustaf Gründgens (1899-1963), who was Intendant (artistic […] The full version of the article Oldenburg’s Prod…