Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Acclaimed and hotly debated: Elisabeth Stöppler stages Die Meistersinger as a German Midsummer Night’s nightmare by Hans Sachs and Richard Wagner. The ambivalences of what is perhaps Wagner’s most complex score are not glossed over in favor of comedy, but are preserved and made tangible: “Art that reveals – not by instructing, but by sharpening perception” (FAZ). In this moving and impressive exploration, Wagner’s art opera becomes a reflection on the connection between popularity and populism.

In German with German and English surtitles

There will be a German introduction 45 minutes before the performance at the Upper Foyer (I. Rang).