Born 1974, Denmark. Artistic director of Operaen at the Royal Danish Theatre 2000-2011. Holten has staged more than 50 operas, musicals and plays in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Latvia, France, Austria and USA. Honoured with six Danish Reumert Awards for his work during the period 1999-2006.
"Juan" is Bech Holten's feature film debut. The film is an adaptation of W. A. Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni'. Variety's Dennis Harvey described the music as "heavenly" and the film as a "raunchy, modernized 'Don Giovanni' - a bold but satisfying interpretation".