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David Levin is the Alice H. Stanley G. Harris Jr. Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in Cinema and Media Studies as well as Germanic Studies. He has taught a variety of courses focusing on German Cinema, including topics from the Weimar era to the New German Cinema, exploring significant directors such as Fassbinder. His research centers on the interplay of performance theory with cinema, theater, and opera, emphasizing the theories of spectacle and melodrama. Levin has extensive experience as a dramaturg in several notable institutions in Germany, including the Frankfurt Opera and Bremen Opera, as well as the Lyric Opera Chicago. He served as executive editor for Opera Quarterly, enhancing the discourse on opera. His scholarly contributions include publications like 'Richard Wagner, Fritz Lang, Nibelungen: Dramaturgy Disavowal' and 'Unsettling Opera: Staging Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Zemlinsky.' In addition to his teaching and research, Levin has been active in organizing conferences that bridge the gap between performance practice and theory, specifically fostering collaborations with the Institute for Theater Studies at Free University Berlin. He has previously held the position of Co-Director of the MAPH Program at the University of Chicago and continues to serve as a Senior Advisor to the Provost for Arts initiatives.
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