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| Composer | Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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MindenDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Frank Beermann; Jakob Peters-Messer; North West German Philharmonic; Simon Bailey; Jussi Myllys; Christoph Seidl
StuttgartDie Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
John Fiore; Elisabeth Stöppler; Staatsoper Stuttgart; Valentin Köhler; Gesine Völlm; Elana Siberski; Staatsorchester Stuttgart
GlasgowClosing Night: Wagner's The Valkyries, Act I
Wagner
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Ryan Wigglesworth; Brenden Gunnell; Katherine Broderick; James Platt
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A stunning Meistersinger from Melbourne Opera
After its Bendigo Ring, Melbourne Opera brings off another artistic coup with a fabulous performance of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in Melbourne's splendid Royal Exhibition Building.
New Meistersinger succeeds musically despite the muddled production
Set in a 1930s music school, Sergio Morabito, Jossi Wieler and Anna Viebrick's new production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Deutsche Oper Berlin has some inspirational ideas but they often get in the way of the music.
Stodgy staging mars rare Met Meistersinger revival
A cast comprised of the world’s leading Wagnerians, under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano, deserve better than Otto Schenk’s outdated and cartoonish production.
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Bachtrack top ten: Richard Wagner
Drawing on the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), Wagner is best remembered for his extraordinary music dramas, not least the monumental, 15-hour Ring cycle.
James Rutherford on becoming Wagner's Hans Sachs
We spoke to bass-baritone James Rutherford about his upcoming role as Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Wagner Days in Budapest.
Crafting magic on the opera stage: Barrie Kosky
In this first part of a two part interview, one of the world's most acclaimed opera directors explains his craft: why it starts and ends with the music.