English National Opera - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Reviews
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Rachel Nicholls (Eva), Iain Paterson (Hans Sachs)
Quentin Hayes (Konrad Nachtigall), David Stout (Fritz Kothner), Iain Paterson (Hans Sachs), Gwyn Hughes Jones (Walther)
Nicky Spence (David), Andrew Shaw (Beckmesser), Chorus
Andrew Shaw (Beckmesser)
Iain Paterson (Hans Sachs)

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

English National Opera


No. 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
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.
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?
Iain Paterson
'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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