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Die Meistersinger: A rewarding operatic marathon in San Francisco

By Maria Nockin, 22 November 2015
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“Rachel Willis-Sørensen simply sparkled in her San Francisco Opera debut as Eva”
Reviewed at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco on 18 November 2015
Programme
Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers
San Francisco Opera
Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Sir David McVicar, Director
Vicki Mortimer, Set Designer
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Eva
Alek Shrader, David
Martin Gantner, Sixtus Beckmesser
James Rutherford, Hans Sachs
Ain Anger, Veit Pogner
Sasha Cooke, Magdalena
Joel Sorensen, Balthasar Zorn
Brandon Jovanovich, Walther von Stolzing
Andrea Silvestrelli, Nightwatchman
San Francisco Opera Chorus
Ian Robertson, Choirmaster / chorus director
Andrew George, Choreography
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Maria Nockin
Maria Nockin
Originally from New York City, Maria Nockin began attending opera and concerts as a child when her parents could not find a babysitter. She has studied violin, piano and guitar as well as voice, and she has a master’s degree in education from Fordham University. Having spent many years teaching high school in winter and working at the Salzburg Festival in summer, she now lives in the Southwest where she covers classical music for Opera Today, Bachtrack, Fanfare, and Classical Singer as well as publications in Spanish, Dutch, and Italian.