Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Birgitta Svendén

Magdalena

Bass

Kwangchul Youn

Nightwatchman

Conductor

Daniel Barenboim

Stage director

Wolfgang Wagner

Set designer

Costume designer

Jorge Jara

Bass-baritone

Robert Holl

Hans Sachs

Matthias Hölle

Veit Pogner

Tenor

Bernhard Schneider

Kunz Vogelgesang

Roman Trekel

Konrad Nachtigall

Baritone

Andreas Schmidt

Sixtus Beckmesser

Hans-Joachim Ketelsen

Fritz Kothner

Torsten Kerl

Balthasar Zorn

Peter Maus

Ulrich Eisslinger

Helmut Pampuch

Augustin Moser

Sándor Sólyom-Nagy

Herman Ortel

Alfred Reiter

Hans Schwarz

Jyrki Korhonen

Hans Foltz

Robert Dean Smith

Walther von Stolzing

Endrik Wottrich

David

Soprano

Emily Magee

Bayreuther Festspiele

Choreographer

Iván Markó

Markus Brück

Orchestra

Bayreuther Festspielorchester

Others

Bayreuther Festspielchor

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

Bayreuth

Germany

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Wolfgang Wagner's Bayreuth Festival production of "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg". A boisterous, colorful rendition, these "Meistersinger" follow the original stage directions and respect the historical context of the piece. Under a stylized globe, symbolizing the universality of the artist's search for his role in society, the action unfolds in an intricately choreographed interplay of solo scenes and ensembles. Daniel Barenboim's musical direction was unanimously praised by the press. Le Monde, for example, wrote that he "fully displays his spirit: poetic, flowing, very lean, his instrumental discourse is irresistible". Among the vocal soloists, Peter Seiffert (as Walther von Stolzing) and Robert Holl (as Hans Sachs) have repeatedly received awards for their excellent interpretations in previous years. Emily Magee lends a subtle, youthful grace to the coveted young daughter of goldsmith Veit Pogner, sung by Matthias Hölle. The cast also includes Endrik Wottrich as David, Birgitta Svendén as Magdalene, Andreas Schmidt as Beckmesser, Bernhard Schneider, Roman Trekel, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Torsten Kerl, Peter Maus, Helmut Pampuch, Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, Alfred Reiter, Jyrki Korhonen as Meistersinger and Kwangchul Youn as Night Watchman. The Bayreuth Festival Choir, conducted by Norbert Balatsch, once again masters the extraordinarily demanding choral part of this opera,

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Public

The Master-Singers of Nuremberg

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