DVD + Blu-Ray:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

0000: Bayreuth Festival presents Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg under the baton of Daniele Gatti, with Georg Zeppenfeld as protagonist, staged by Matthias Davids

Wagner defined Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg as the most complete work that he had ever created. The Bayreuth Festival 2025 presents the comedy in a new production staged by Matthias Davids, whose playful irreverence stands between tradition and renewal. Under the exceptional baton of Daniele Gatti, who debuted in Bayreuth in 2008 with Parsifal, the cast showcases its brilliancy and finesse. Georg Zeppenfeld, at the core of the performance, interprets Hans Sachs with excellent vocal skills and particular sensibility. Equally remarkable performances are given by Michael Spyres and Christina Nilsson, respectively Walther and Eva, and Michael Nagy as a finely drawn Beckmesser. The result is a compelling piece of music theatre: “A comedy of manners where themes of art, tradition and human love arise naturally” (Seen and Heard International).
Michael Spyres “has everything a Stolzing needs: he is effortlessly present, sounds light yet embodied in the upper register, a German knight with italianità.” (BR-KLASSIK)

Genre Opera
Composer Richard Wagner
Soloist Georg Zeppenfeld, Michael Spyres, Christina Nilsson, Michael Nagy, Jongmin Park, Matthias Stier, Christa Mayer
Orchestra / Band Orchester und Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele
Conductor Daniele Gatti
Stage Director Matthias Davids
Recording location Recorded live from the Bayreuth Festival Theatre, 2025
Duration 208 mins
Production Company A production of BF MEDIEN GmbH in cooperation with BR KLASSIK, 3sat and Deutsche Grammophon, in collaboration with TV SKYLINE, TMT and filterMedia