For half a century, photographer Ruth Walz has been immersing herself in Europe’s theaters and opera houses, capturing the action on stage with passion and an unerring eye. Her theater photographs have set the standard for decades. In conversation with her colleagues, the unique stature and role of her photography are confirmed.

Ruth Walz
as Self

Peter Sellars
as Self

Deborah Warner
as Self

Robert Wilson
as Self

Bill Viola
as Self

Anna Viebrock
as Self

William Kentridge
as Self

Andrea Breth
as Self

Ólafur Eliasson
as Self