London, UK. 30 January 2015. Nicky Spence as David. Richard Wagner's opera &quot;The Mastersingers of Nuremberg&quot; (Die Meistersinger von Nuernberg) is performed live on stage during the dress rehearsal with English National Opera Music Director Edward Gardner leading the ENO Orchestra and Chorus. Directed by Richard Jones with with leads played by Gwyn Hughes Jones as Walter von Stolzing, Rachel Nicholls as Eva Pogner, Madeleine Shaw as Magdalene, Nicky Spence as David (Hans Sachs' apprentice), Iain Paterson as Hans Sachs, Andrew Shore as Sixtus Beckmesser and James Creswell as Veit Pogner. The opera will run for 8 performances at the London Coliseum from 7 February 2015. Photo: Bettina Strenske