Sensationell: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg an der Wiener Staatsoper

Michael Volle (Hans Sachs)

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

David Butt Philip (Walther von Stolzing) und Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (Eva)

Wolfgang Koch (Beckmesser)

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

By Snapdragon, 11 December 2022

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“Sachs und Beckmesser werden kongenial von Michael Volle und Wolfgang Koch gegeben”

Reviewed at Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna on 8 December 2022

Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Vienna State Opera

Philippe Jordan, Conductor

Keith Warner, Director

Boris Kudlička, Set Designer

Kaspar Glarner, Costume Designer

John Bishop, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Michael Volle, Hans Sachs

David Butt Philip, Walther von Stolzing

Georg Zeppenfeld, Veit Pogner

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Eva

Wolfgang Koch, Sixtus Beckmesser

Michael Laurenz, David

Christina Bock, Magdalena

Martin Häßler, Fritz Kothner

Robert Bartneck, Augustin Moser

Lukas Schmidt, Balthasar Zorn

Jörg Schneider, Kunz Vogelgesang

Ted Black, Ulrich Eisslinger

Evgeny Solodovnikov, Hans Foltz

Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Hans Schwarz

Nikita Ivasechko, Hermann Ortel

Stefan Astakhov, Konrad Nachtigall

Peter Kellner, Nightwatchman

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***11

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****1

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***11

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**111

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***11

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Snapdragon

Snapdragon is an experienced concert- and opera-goer in Vienna and other music metropoles. Musical emphases include opera (especially Baroque opera) and piano music. As an Austrian native, Snapdragon can’t resist an operetta every now and then.