Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

as a German Midsummer Night’s nightmare by Hans Sachs and Richard Wagner. The ambivalences of what is perhaps Wagner’s most complex score are not glossed over in favor of comedy, but are preserved and made tangible: “Art that reveals – not by instructing, but by sharpening perception” (FAZ). In this moving and impressive exploration, Wagner’s art opera becomes a reflection on the connection between popularity and populism.