Sing of happy, not sad
Matthias Davids‘s reactionary new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg might be fun, but no one comes to Bayreuth for fun.
16 pieces since 2011 — at 7 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Bayreuther Festspiele — stats above show all coverage for Daniele Gatti.
View allMatthias Davids‘s reactionary new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg might be fun, but no one comes to Bayreuth for fun.
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