Intendant Kay Metzger Reinterprets Beckmesser in Farewell Ulm Production of Die Meistersinger (faz.net)

• Beckmesser is reimagined as a comic figure who evolves into an artist.
• Baritone Joachim Goltz delivers a vocally powerful and humorous performance.
• The five-hour production features strong orchestral and choral work under Felix Bender.

"Kay Metzger, departing artistic director of Ulm Theatre, stages Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg with a radical reinterpretation of Beckmesser. The character is stripped of anti-Semitic tropes and becomes a comic figure who transforms into an artist. The production features strong musical performances under Felix Bender and includes satirical moments."