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.
23 pieces since 2011 — in 12 roles, at 12 companies, most often at Bayreuth Festival.
3 pieces as Hans Sachs — stats above show all coverage for Georg Zeppenfeld.
View allMatthias Davids‘s reactionary new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg might be fun, but no one comes to Bayreuth for fun.
In the opera world, one of the pieces that underwent a multitude of changes in its reception was undoubtedly Richard Wagner’s longest and most Germanic opera, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
Christian Thielemann is widely regarded as our time’s preeminent master of the Austro-German symphonic ensemble.
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