Opera Australia - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Reviews | 29 March 2024 |
Performance reviews
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Die Meistersinger von NürnbergOpera AustraliaNo. of reviews: 8 |
Master masons: Holten’s Meistersinger comes to Melbourne |
20 Nov 18 / Bachtrack |
An imperfect realisation of Wagner’s comedy, but the music making more than compensates |
16 Nov 18 / Limelight |
One of Hitler's favourite operas gets standing ovation |
16 Nov 18 / The Age |
A knowing, modern yet mythic production of one of Hitler’s favourite operas |
16 Nov 18 / The Conversation |
Opera Australia takes on a formidable Wagner |
16 Nov 18 / Herald Sun |
Musically as close to a triumph as it could have been |
16 Nov 18 / Australian Book Review |
Opening night was musically magnificent |
15 Nov 18 / Arts Hub |
Poetry and dreams |
15 Nov 18 / ConcertoNet (English) |
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Opera Australia loses its second Hans Sachs
Shane Lowrencev has withdrawn from Meistersinger, leaving the company to find its third Hans a week out from opening. He will be replaced by German baritone Michael Kupfer-Radecky.
Shane Lowrencev has withdrawn from Meistersinger, leaving the company to find its third Hans a week out from opening. He will be replaced by German baritone Michael Kupfer-Radecky.
A show of Hans: A history of Meistersinger onstage
Wagner’s comic masterpiece explores the nature of art. As Opera Australia's production opens in Melbourne, we examine why it's become a controversial target of revisionism in recent decades.
Wagner’s comic masterpiece explores the nature of art. As Opera Australia's production opens in Melbourne, we examine why it's become a controversial target of revisionism in recent decades.
Production details
Cast
Kupfer-Radecky, Sumegi, Longmuir, Jones, Fyfe, Gabbedy, Oxley, Macfarlane, Honeyman, Anderson, Dubinsky, Vinke, Jones, Aroyan, Matthews, Tamburini, Breen
(c) Inkinen (d) Holten
Performance dates
13, 17(m), 19, 22 November 2018
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