On May 31st, Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg launched its China debut, preseting a co-production by the NCPA, Royal Opera House (Convent Garden) and Opera Australia.
The colour is uniform on stage, and the stage looks solemn, whereas in the following scenes, the scenery shape and lighting colour do change constantly, hinting on the development of the story and characters’ inner world.
The chaotic scene in the street (Act II) is designed as a nightmare dreamed up by Hans Sachs (Johan Reuter), receiving inspiration from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, according to stage director Kasper Holten.
“It takes a long time to perform this opera, and there are very high requirements for performers’ ability. So, the opera is just performed every 15 to 20 years. The NCPA is the first to produce and stage this opera at home,” Music Director of the NCPA LÜ Jia expresses.
Sometimes there appears a magnificent scene in which many characters and the chorus perform together, then followed by a small scene where two or three main characters perform in unison, then followed by a magnificent one.
The opera began earlier than usual at five in the afternoon. A light meal was served during either intermission as it was done last year, when Tristan und Isolde was staged, to keep the audience energized so they could watch this “extra-long Wagnerian opera” with enthusiasm.
On May 31st, Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg launched its China debut, preseting a co-production by the NCPA, Royal Opera House (Convent Garden) and Opera Australia.
The colour is uniform on stage, and the stage looks solemn, whereas in the following scenes, the scenery shape and lighting colour do change constantly, hinting on the development of the story and characters’ inner world.
The chaotic scene in the street (Act II) is designed as a nightmare dreamed up by Hans Sachs (Johan Reuter), receiving inspiration from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, according to stage director Kasper Holten.
“It takes a long time to perform this opera, and there are very high requirements for performers’ ability. So, the opera is just performed every 15 to 20 years. The NCPA is the first to produce and stage this opera at home,” Music Director of the NCPA LÜ Jia expresses.
Sometimes there appears a magnificent scene in which many characters and the chorus perform together, then followed by a small scene where two or three main characters perform in unison, then followed by a magnificent one.
The opera began earlier than usual at five in the afternoon. A light meal was served during either intermission as it was done last year, when Tristan und Isolde was staged, to keep the audience energized so they could watch this “extra-long Wagnerian opera” with enthusiasm.
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