Hans Richard Curjel (1 May 1896 in Karlsruhe, Germany - 3 January 1974 in Zürich, Switzerland) was a Swiss art historian, conductor and theatre director.
In 1927, he took over from Otto Klemperer as conductor and director at the Kroll Opera House until it closed in 1931.
[2] In 1933, Curjel emigrated to Switzerland to avoid persecution by the Nazis because of his Jewish faith.
From 1948, Curjel worked as a freelance director in Berlin, Paris, Rome and Zurich.
At the 1949 Salzburg Festival, he directed Mozart's La clemenza di Tito.