Kiran Rajasingam joins the cast of Melbourne Opera’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg covering the roles of Fritz Kothner and Hermann Ortel.
Featuring an Australian cast, the new Melbourne Opera production will be conducted by internationally acclaimed Wagner maestro Anthony Negus and directed by Suzanne Chaundy, the team who delivered Australia’s award-winning first regional production of Wagner’s masterpiece, The Ring Cycle in Bendigo in 2023.
Four performances of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg will be given in an intimate theatrical setting specially designed to showcase the beautifully restored Royal Exhibition Building, creating a spectacular environment for Wagner’s epic work.
Performances
Sunday 16 February 2025, 3pm
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 5pm
Thursday 20 February 2025, 5pm
Saturday 22 February 2025, 3pm
Sung in German with English surtitles.
The performance runs 4.5 hours, plus two intervals (approx. 50 minutes and 70 minutes)