| Conductor | Christian Thielemann | |
| Director | Wolfgang Wagner | |
| Stage design | Wolfgang Wagner | |
| Costumes | Jorge Jara | |
| Choral Conducting | Eberhard Friedrich | |
| Choreography | Iván Markó | |
| Hans Sachs, Schuster | Robert Holl | |
| Veit Pogner, Goldschmied |
Matthias Hölle Eric Halfvarson (4.8, 19.8) |
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| Kunz Vogelgesang, Kürschner | Bernhard Schneider | |
| Konrad Nachtigal, Spengler | Roman Trekel | |
| Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber | Andreas Schmidt | |
| Fritz Kothner, Bäcker | Hans-Joachim Ketelsen | |
| Balthasar Zorn, Zinngießer | Torsten Kerl | |
| Ulrich Eisslinger, Würzkrämer | Peter Maus | |
| Augustin Moser, Schneider | Arnold Bezuyen | |
| Hermann Ortel, Seifensieder | Sándor Sólyom-Nagy | |
| Hans Schwarz, Strumpfwirker | Alfred Reiter | |
| Hans Foltz, Kupferschmied | Jyrki Korhonen | |
| Walther von Stolzing |
Robert Dean Smith Peter Seiffert (9.8) |
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| David, Sachsens Lehrbube | Endrik Wottrich | |
| Eva, Pogners Tochter | Emily Magee | |
| Magdalene, Evas Amme | Michelle Breedt | |
| Ein Nachtwächter | Kwangchul Youn | |