A feast fit for the Mastersingers: Wales objects

by David NiceMonday, 28 June 2010

Mean-minded Beckmesser (Christopher Purves) assails Bryn Terfel's noble Sachs in the WNO productionJohan Persson

Bit of a tizzy in Cardiff after Welsh National Opera decided to push the boat out for its biggest show in years. Richard Jones's new production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg starring Bryn Terfel in his toughest challenge to date wowed most of us, and we hardly felt over-schmoozed in being well fed and watered in two separate functions during the long interval of this five-hour event.

Explore topics

Share this article

The future of Arts Journalism

You can stop theartsdesk.com closing!

We urgently need financing to survive. Our fundraising drive has thus far raised £33,000 but we need to reach £100,000 or we will be forced to close. Please contribute here: https://gofund.me/c3f6033d

And if you can forward this information to anyone who might assist, we’d be grateful.

Subscribe to theartsdesk.com

Thank you for continuing to read our work on theartsdesk.com. For unlimited access to every article in its entirety, including our archive of more than 15,000 pieces, we're asking for £5 per month or £40 per year. We feel it's a very good deal, and hope you do too.

To take a subscription now simply click here.

And if you're looking for that extra gift for a friend or family member, why not treat them to a theartsdesk.com gift subscription?

Help to give theartsdesk a future! Support our GoFundMe appeal

Malpractice, ITV1, Series 2 review - fear and loathing in the psychiatric unit Powerful return of Grace Ofori-Attah's scathing medical drama

Shack, Union Chapel review - the surprise return of the Liverpool legends does not run to plan A celebration with a sting in its tail

First Person: young cellist Zlatomir Fung on operatic fantasies old and new Fresh takes on Janáček's 'Jenůfa' and Bizet's 'Carmen' are on the menu

Blu-ray: Laurel & Hardy - The Silent Years (1928) Ten more early shorts, handsomely restored and annotated

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death Sean Holmes’ Western-style production brings a flamboyant start to the summer season

Two to One review - bank heist with a big catch 'Christiane F' star Natja Brunckhorst directs Sandra Hüller in East German crime story

Album: Arcade Fire - Pink Elephant Seventh from Canadian stadium-slayers contains enough juice to convince

Fake, ITV1 review - be careful what you wish for Australian drama probes the terrors of middle-aged matchmaking

theartsdesk Q&A: film director Déa Kulumbegashvili on her startling second feature, 'April' The Georgian filmmaker talks about her award-winning abortion drama, motherhood and her relationship with the unknown

Music Reissues Weekly: John McKay - Sixes and Sevens The former Siouxsie and the Banshees guitarist digs through his archive and finds treasure

Pimpinone, Royal Opera in the Linbury Theatre review - farce with a sting in its tail Telemann’s comic opera hits the mark thanks to two fine, well-directed young singers

Follow @theartsdesk