English National Opera - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
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Die Meistersinger von NürnbergEnglish National OperaNo. of reviews: 22 |
Two exquisite productions at English National Opera |
16 Mar 15 / Opera Today |
Avec tous les éléments évoqués, il contribue à un excellent spectacle |
28 Feb 15 / Anaclase |
Despite certain reservations, this was a Meistersinger to be reckoned with |
24 Feb 15 / Boulezian |
This production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg is fast-paced and charming |
20 Feb 15 / A Younger Theatre |
Richard Jones’s glorious production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg arrived at London’s Coliseum |
15 Feb 15 / Express |
The Mastersingers at English National Opera wins all the prizes |
14 Feb 15 / Express |
A world-class ensemble production |
11 Feb 15 / Independent |
“The Mastersingers of Nuremberg,” by the English National Opera, uses a light touch in its staging |
11 Feb 15 / New York Times |
This is a Meistersinger of huge power, wit and emotion |
11 Feb 15 / Mark Ronan's Theatre Reviews |
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg is a splendid company achievement |
10 Feb 15 / Evening Standard |
ENO’s staging of Wagner’s comedy brings every character to life |
10 Feb 15 / Financial Times |
At a time of considerable uncertainty for the company, English National Opera stages a world-class Wagner production |
10 Feb 15 / The Stage |
This hugely entertaining staging of Wagner's comedy explodes with joy |
9 Feb 15 / Telegraph |
Perfect production builds on brilliant opera at the Coliseum |
9 Feb 15 / Londonist |
Sharp focus, humour and inspiration |
9 Feb 15 / The Guardian |
Richard Jones’ production is big, bright and beautiful |
9 Feb 15 / Music OMH |
Richard Jones revisits his 2010 WNO triumph in a majestic restaging for English National Opera |
9 Feb 15 / What's on Stage |
WNO's Die Meistersinger transposed to The Mastersingers by ENO |
9 Feb 15 / The Arts Desk |
Iain Paterson and Edward Gardner lead a top quality rendering of Wagner's Meistersinger for ENO |
9 Feb 15 / Bachtrack |
One of Jones’s most perceptive and affectionate productions |
9 Feb 15 / Classical Source |
Act II looks like a cheap touring version of Jack and the Beanstalk |
9 Feb 15 / Opera Britannia |
Outstanding account of Wagner's comedy, in a performance theatrically vital, lyrical and poetic |
9 Feb 15 / Planet Hugill |
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The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
Wagner was a great musical radical because, while he saw the necessity of change, he also wanted to retain the best of what had gone before.
Wagner was a great musical radical because, while he saw the necessity of change, he also wanted to retain the best of what had gone before.
ENO's Mastersinger's frontcloth of famous German artists
The frontcloth to ENO’s new production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg features a collage of 103 of the most famous cultural figures from the German-speaking world. How many can you name?
The frontcloth to ENO’s new production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg features a collage of 103 of the most famous cultural figures from the German-speaking world. How many can you name?
Iain Paterson
'I hope our artistic leaders will heed Sachs's advice. The survival of ENO may depend on it'
'I hope our artistic leaders will heed Sachs's advice. The survival of ENO may depend on it'
Production details
Cast
Paterson, Creswell, van Hulle, Hayes, Shore, Stout, Roberts, Robinson, Folwell, Lemalu, Earle, Hughes Jones, Spence, Nicholls, Shaw, Crawley/Crawley
(c) Gardner (d) Jones
Performance dates
7(m), 14(m), 18, 21(m), 25 February, 3, 7(m), 10 March 2015
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