Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Nuremberg

Last Saturday (October 15th), the Staatstheater Nürnberg premiered their new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. The show was broadcast to the central city square for public viewing and apparently it was a success. 

Last Scene from The Mastersingers of Nuremberg at Staatstheater Nürnberg: Hans Sachs (Albert Pesendorfer)

Now, what is so special about this particular production? 

Ariadne auf Strasbourg

Opéra National du Rhin (ONR) in Strasbourg, February 20, 2010

Director André Engel

Conductor Daniel Klajner

The prima donna/Ariadne Christiane Libor

Zerbinetta Julia Novikova

The Composer Angélique Noldus

The tenor / Bacchus Michael Putsch

Harlequin Thomas Oliemans

Scaramouccio Xin Wang

Truffaldino Andrey Zemskov

Brighella Enrico Casari

Naiad Anaïs Mahikian

Dryad Eve-Maud Hubeaux

Echo Anneke Luyten