Ruth Berghaus (2 July 1927 – 25 January 1996) was a German choreographer, opera and theatre director, and artistic director.
ɹˈuːθ bˈɜːɡaʊs tˈuː dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən twˈɛnti fˈaɪv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks wʌzɐ dʒˈɜːmən kˌoːɹɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ, ˈɑːpɚɹə ænd θˈiəɾɚ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, ænd ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk dᵻɹˈɛktɚ.