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	Conductor Daniele Gatti Production Stefan Herheim  Sets Heike Scheele Costumes Gesine Völlm Director Alexander Meier-Dörzenbach Choir Director Eberhard Friedrich Amfortas Detlef Roth Titurel Diógenes Randes Gurnemanz Kwangchul Youn Parsifal Christopher Ventris Klingsor Thomas Jesatko Kundry Mihoko Fujimura 1. Gralsritter Arnold Bezuyen 2. Gralsritter Friedemann Röhlig 1. Knappe Julia Borchert 2. Knappe Ulrike Helzel 3. Knappe Clemens Bieber 4. Knappe Timothy Oliver Klingsors Zaubermädchen Julia Borchert, Martina Rüping Carola Guber, Anna Korondi Jutta Böhnert, Ulrike Helzel Altsolo Simone Schröder
Parsifal	Performances: July 25, August 3, 6, 10, 16, 28
	Conductor Peter Schneider Production Christoph Marthaler Costumes & Stage Design Anna Viebrock Chorus director Eberhard Friedrich     Tristan Robert Dean Smith König Marke Robert Holl Isolde Iréne Theorin Kurwenal Jukka Rasilainen Melot Ralf Lukas Brangäne Michelle Breedt Junger Seemann Clemens Bieber Ein Hirt Arnold Bezuyen Ein Steuermann Martin Snell
Tristan	Performances: July 26, August 5, 14, 18, 26
	Conductor Sebastian Weigle Production Katharina Wagner Stage Desgin Tilo Steffens Costumes Michaela Barth / Tilo Steffens Director Robert Sollich Chorus Director Eberhard Friedrich   Hans Sachs Franz Hawlata Veit Pogner Artur Korn Kunz Vogelgesang Charles Reid Konrad Nachtigall Rainer Zaun Sixtus Beckmesser Michael Volle Fritz Kothner Markus Eiche Balthasar Zorn Edward Randall Ulrich Eisslinger Hans-Jürgen Lazar Augustin Moser Stefan Heibach Hermann Ortel Martin Snell Hans Schwarz Andreas Macco Hans Foltz Diógenes Randes Walther von Stolzing Klaus Florian Vogt David Norbert Ernst Eva Michaela Kaune Magdalene Carola Guber The Night Watchman Friedemann Röhlig
Meistersinger	Performances: July 27, August 4, 7, 15, 19, 27
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Sets Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Wotan Albert Dohmen Donner Ralf Lukas Froh Clemens Bieber Loge Arnold Bezuyen Fasolt Kwangchul Youn Fafner Hans-Peter König Alberich Andrew Shore Mime Gerhard Siegel Fricka Michelle Breedt Freia Edith Haller Erda Christa Mayer Woglinde Fionnuala McCarthy Wellgunde Ulrike Helzel Flosshilde Simone Schröder
Rheingold	Performances: July 28, August 8, 20
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Siegmund Endrik Wottrich Hunding Kwangchul Youn Wotan Albert Dohmen Sieglinde Eva-Maria Westbroek Brünnhilde Linda Watson  Fricka Michelle Breedt Gerhilde Sonja Mühleck Ortlinde Anna Gabler Waltraute Martina Dike Schwertleite Simone Schröder Helmwige Edith Haller Siegrune Wilke te Brummelstroete Grimgerde Annette Küttenbaum Rossweisse Manuela Bress
Walküre	Performances: July 29, August 9, 21
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig     Siegfried Stephen Gould Mime Gerhard Siegel Der Wanderer Albert Dohmen Alberich Andrew Shore Fafner Hans-Peter König Erda Christa Mayer Brünnhilde Linda Watson Voice of the Forest Bird Robin Johannsen
Siegfried	Performances: July 31, August 11, 17, 23
	Conductor Christian Thielemann Production Tankred Dorst Stage design Frank Philipp Schlößmann Costumes Bernd Ernst Skodzig Chorus director Eberhard Friedrich     Siegfried Stephen Gould Gunther Ralf Lukas Hagen Hans-Peter König Alberich Andrew Shore Brünnhilde Linda Watson Gutrune Michaela Kaune Waltraute Christa Mayer 1. Norn Simone Schröder 2. Norn Martina Dike 3. Norn Edith Haller Woglinde Fionnuala McCarthy Wellgunde Ulrike Helzel Flosshilde Simone Schröder
Götterdämmerung	Performances: August 2, 13, 25

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