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Excellent in parts: Kaspar Holten's new Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Covent Garden

By David Karlin, 12 March 2017
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Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 11 March 2017
Programme
Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Performers
The Royal Opera
Sir Antonio Pappano, Conductor
Kasper Holten, Director
Mia Stensgaard, Set Designer
Anja Vang Kragh, Costume Designer
Sir Bryn Terfel, Hans Sachs
Gwyn Hughes Jones, Walther von Stolzing
Johannes Martin Kränzle, Sixtus Beckmesser
Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Eva
Allan Clayton, David
Stephen Milling, Veit Pogner
Hanna Hipp, Magdalena
David Junghoon Kim, Augustin Moser
Alasdair Elliott, Balthasar Zorn
Andrew Tortise, Kunz Vogelgesang
Samuel Sakker, Ulrich Eisslinger
Sebastian Holecek, Fritz Kothner
Brian Bannatyne-Scott, Hans Foltz
Jeremy White, Hans Schwarz
John Cunningham, Hermann Ortel
Gyula Nagy, Konrad Nachtigall
David Shipley, Nightwatchman
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
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Alasdair ElliottAllan ClaytonAndrew TortiseAnja Vang KraghBrian Bannatyne-ScottChance to DanceDavid Junghoon KimDavid ShipleyDie Meistersinger von NürnbergGwyn Hughes JonesGyula NagyHanna HippJeremy WhiteJohannes Martin KränzleJohn CunninghamKasper HoltenMia StensgaardOrchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent GardenRachel Willis-SørensenRichard WagnerRoyal Opera ChorusSamuel SakkerSebastian HolecekSir Antonio PappanoSir Bryn TerfelStephen MillingThe Royal Opera
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David Karlin
David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.