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New Meistersinger at Deutsche Oper Berlin succeeds musically despite the muddled production

Johan Reuter (Hans Sachs) and Heidi Stober (Eva)
© Thomas Aurin
Philipp Jekal (Beckmesser) and Johan Reuter (Hans Sachs)
© Thomas Aurin
Annika Schlicht (Magdalena), Heidi Stober (Eva), Klaus Florian Vogt (Walther)
© Thomas Aurin
By Ako Imamura, 20 June 2022
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Reviewed at Deutsche Oper, Berlin on 18 June 2022
Programme
Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Markus Stenz, Conductor
Jossi Wieler, Director
Anna Viebrock, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Director
Olaf Freese, Lighting Designer
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Sergio Morabito, Director
Charlotte Pistorius, Costume Designer
Torsten Köpf, Set Designer
Heidi Stober, Eva
Klaus Florian Vogt, Walther von Stolzing
Philipp Jekal, Sixtus Beckmesser
Johan Reuter, Hans Sachs
Albert Pesendorfer, Veit Pogner
Annika Schlicht, Magdalena
Burkhard Ulrich, Augustin Moser
Jörg Schörner, Balthasar Zorn
Ya-Chung Huang, David
Gideon Poppe, Kunz Vogelgesang
Clemens Bieber, Ulrich Eisslinger
Thomas Lehman, Fritz Kothner
Tobias Kehrer, Nightwatchman
Stephen Bronk, Hermann Ortel
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Ako Imamura
Ako Imamura
Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to finance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.