An idyllic little town “in the middle of Germany” – let’s call it Nuremberg. A gentlemen’s club that loves to sing – it calls itself the “Meistersinger”. Sixtus Beckmesser, in particular, pays close attention to who is admitted to this exclusive circle.
Cast 2027
Conductor: Simone Young
Director: Matthias Davids
Stage design: Andrew D. Edwards
Costumes: Susanne Hubrich
Choral Conducting: Thomas Eitler-de Lint
Dramaturgy: Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
Lighting: Fabrice Kebour
Choreography: Simon Eichenberger
Hans Sachs, Schuster: Michael Volle
Veit Pogner, Goldschmied: Georg Zeppenfeld
Kunz Vogelgesang, Kürschner: Martin Koch
Konrad Nachtigal, Spengler: Werner Van Mechelen
Sixtus Beckmesser, Stadtschreiber: Michael Nagy
Fritz Kothner, Bäcker: Michael Kupfer-Radecky
Hans Schwarz, Strumpfwirker: Tijl Faveyts
Walther von Stolzing: Klaus Florian Vogt
David, Sachsens Lehrbube: Sebastian Kohlhepp
Eva, Pogners Tochter: Vida Miknevičiūtė
Magdalene, Evas Amme: Alexandra Ionis
Ein Nachtwächter: Mika Kares
Events
A shoemaker becomes a philosopher, an outsider becomes a victor, a song becomes a revolution: in this production, Die Meistersinger unfolds its full complexity.
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