Details

The story of the poet-cobbler Sachs and Eva who is pledged to marry the winner of the prize-song contest. Sung in German with English surtitles. Running time 5 hours 40 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Jan-Hendrik Rootering (Hans Sachs), Eike Wilm Schulte (Beckmesser), Amanda Roocroft (Eva), Robert Dean Smith (Walther), Diana Montague (Magdalena), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Pogner), James Rutherford (Kothner), Alasdair Elliott (Vogelgesang), Jeremy White (Ortel), Andrew Greenan (Schwarz), Robin Leggate (Zorn), Dean Robinson (Foltz), Martyn Hill (Moser), Jonathan Gunthorpe (Nachtigall), Robert Dean Smith (Walther von Stolzing), Michael Schade (David), Graeme Broadbent (Nightwatchman)

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner
Company: Royal Opera
Director: Graham Vick
Conductor: Mark Wigglesworth