Aug.
14
2016
09/10/16 – Die Meistersinger – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Music and Libretto by Richard Wagner
Sung in German
In his comic masterpiece, Wagner set aside gods and goddesses to tell a touchingly human story about the power of art. When an impetuous young singer arrives in a proud German city determined to dazzle the townsfolk and win the love of a beautiful woman, his attempts to prove himself find sympathy in a wise cobbler-poet.
Acclaimed Wagnerian Mark Elder conducts a stellar cast headed by noted British baritone James Rutherford as Hans Sachs. San Francisco Opera favorite Brandon Jovanovich returns in a richly detailed and joyful production by David McVicar.
CAST
| Hans Sachs | James Rutherford |
| Walther von Stolzing | Brandon Jovanovich |
| Eva | Rachel Willis-Sørensen* |
| Magdalene | Sasha Cooke |
| David | Alek Shrader |
| Sixtus Beckmesser | Martin Gantner * |
| Veit Pogner | Ain Anger * |
| Fritz Kothner | Philip Horst |
| Kunz Vogelgesang | AJ Glueckert |
| Balthasar Zorn | Joel Sorensen |
| Augustin Moser | Corey Bix |
| Ulrich Eisslinger | Joseph Hu* |
| Konrad Nachtigall | Sam Handley* |
| Hans Schwarz | Anthony Reed |
| Hermann Ortel | Edward Nelson |
| A night watchman | Andrea Silvestrelli |
| Hans Foltz | Matthew Stump |
| An apprentice | Laurel Porter |
CREATIVE
| Conductor | Sir Mark Elder * |
| Production | Sir David McVicar |
| Revival Co-Director | Marie Lambert* |
| Revival Co-Director | Ian Rutherford* |
| Production Designer | Vicki Mortimer* |
| Lighting Designer | Paule Constable* |
| Associate Lighting Designer | Jeremy Turnbull* |
| Chorus Director | Ian Robertson |
| Choreography | Andrew George* |
| Revival Choreographer | Colm Seery * |
| Fight Director | Dave Maier |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
– See more at: http://sfopera.com/discover-opera/1516-season/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg/#sthash.5ihAOOR3.dpuf
