| Conductor | Karl Böhm | |
| Director | Wolfgang Wagner | |
| Stage design | Wolfgang Wagner | |
| Choral Conducting | Norbert Balatsch | |
| Hans Sachs, Schuster | Theo Adam | |
| Veit Pogner, Goldschmied | Hans Sotin | |
| Kunz Vogelgesang, Kürschner | Heribert Steinbach | |
| Konrad Nachtigal, Spengler | Martin Egel | |
| Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber | Klaus Hirte | |
| Fritz Kothner, Bäcker | Gerd Nienstedt | |
| Balthasar Zorn, Zinngießer | Robert Licha | |
| Ulrich Eisslinger, Würzkrämer | Wolf Appel | |
| Augustin Moser, Schneider | Heinz Zednik | |
| Hermann Ortel, Seifensieder | Heinz Feldhoff | |
| Hans Schwarz, Strumpfwirker | Hartmut Bauer | |
| Hans Foltz, Kupferschmied | Kurt Rydl | |
| Walther von Stolzing | René Kollo | |
| David, Sachsens Lehrbube | Frieder Stricker | |
| Eva, Pogners Tochter | Hannelore Bode | |
| Magdalene, Evas Amme | Ilse Gramatzki | |