Organization

Singer

Bass-baritone

Thomas Jesatko

Hans Sachs

Bass

Sung Ha

Veit Pogner

Tenor

Samuel Levine

Kunz Vogelgesang

Rainer Zaun

Konrad Nachtigall

Baritone

Joachim Goltz

Sixtus Beckmesser

Thomas Berau

Fritz Kothner

Uwe Eikötter

Balthasar Zorn

Koral Güvener

Ulrich Eisslinger

Raphael Wittmer

Augustin Moser

Marcel Brunner

Herman Ortel

Dominic Barberi

Hans Schwarz

Bartosz Urbanowicz

Hans Foltz

Tilmann Unger

Walther von Stolzing

Christopher Diffey

David

Soprano

Astrid Kessler

Mezzo-soprano

Marie-Belle Sandis

Magdalena

Nightwatchman

Conductor

Alexander Soddy

Stage director

Nigel Lowery

Set designer

Lighting designer

Lothar Baumgarten

Chorus master

Dani Juris

Dramaturge

Cordula Demattio

Albrecht Puhlmann

Nationaltheater Mannheim

German

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg -  (The Master-Singers of Nuremberg)

Mannheim

Germany

Nationaltheater

The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

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Once again Richard Wagner was in financial difficulties. A comic opera that appealed to the public was intended to provide a quick remedy here: in the end, however, his »Meistersinger von Nürnberg« became far more than just comic. Set in idyllic 16th-century Nuremberg, Wagner pits young love against the rigidity of a tradition maintained by all means. Eva, the daughter of master goldsmith Pogner, has fallen in love with Walther von Stolzing. However, he can only marry her if he wins the singing competition organized by Eva's father and convinces the strict Meistersinger with his prize song. Hans Sachs recognizes the potential of the young knight and ultimately helps him – and “German art” – to succeed. Director and stage designer Nigel Lowery, in his own words, loves precisely this "German art", which does not prevent him from tackling it with his unmistakably British humour. And you, on the 150th anniversary of the premiere, freed from false pathos, to gain completely new facets. Musical direction: Alexander Soddy Direction, Set & Costume : Nigel Lowery Light: Lothar Baumgarte Dramaturgy: Cordula Demattio / Albrecht Puhlmann Choir: Dani Juris Hans Sachs: KS Thomas Jesatko Veit Pogner: Sung Ha Kunz Vogelgesang: Samuel Levine Konrad Nachtigall: Rainer Zaun Sixtus Beckmesser: Joachim Goltz Fritz Kothner: Thomas Berau Balthasar Zorn: Uwe Eikotter Ulrich Eisslinger: Koral Güvener Augustin Moser: Raphael Wittmer Hermann Ortel: Marcel Brunner Hans Schwarz: Dominic Barberi Hans Foltz: Bartosz Urbanowicz Walther von Stolzing: Tilmann Unger David: Christopher Diffey Eva: Astrid Kessler Magdalene: Marie Belle Sandis A night watchman: Bartosz Urbanowicz With the opera choir and the extra choir Further information and all performance dates at http://bit.ly/NTM_Die_Meistersinger_v...

»The Mastersingers of Nuremberg« by Richard Wagner

The Master-Singers of Nuremberg by Wagner, Richard, From (2018/2019), Directed by Nigel Lowery,, Conductor Alexander Soddy, Nationaltheater, Mannheim, Germany

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