“Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” by Richard Wagner

Premiere / date of written: October 1867

“I considered him to be the last manifestation of the people's productive artistic spirit.” Richard Wagner

It was first performed at the Königliches Hof- und National-Theater in Munich, on June 21, 1868. The conductor at the premiere was Hans von Bülow.

Libretti

#	Language	Authors
1	German	Richard Wagner
2	English
3	Russian	Виктор Коломийцов

original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto

History

• 1576 January 19 — German Meistersinger, poet, and playwright Hans Sachs (idealized in Wagner’s opera "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg") died in Nuremberg.

Images

Notable videos

Audio recordings

Year	Cast	Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra	Label, Comment	Buy
1951	Hans Sachs — Otto Edelmann, Walther von Stolzing — Hans Hopf, Sixtus Beckmesser — Erich Kunz, David — Gerhard Unger, Eva — Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Magdalena — Ira Malaniuk, Veit Pogner — Gottlob Frick	Herbert von Karajan Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus	EMI Classics	$39.98
1967	Hans Sachs — Thomas Stewart, Walther von Stolzing — Sándor Kónya, Sixtus Beckmesser — Thomas Hemsley, David — Gerhard Unger, Eva — Gundula Janowitz, Magdalena — Brigitte Fassbaender, Veit Pogner — Franz Crass	Rafael Kubelík Chorus and Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio under	Arts Music / Calig / Myto	$73.69
1970	Hans Sachs — Theo Adam, Walther von Stolzing — René Kollo, Sixtus Beckmesser — Geraint Evans, David — Peter Schreier, Eva — Helen Donath, Magdalena — Ruth Hesse, Veit Pogner — Karl Ridderbusch	Herbert von Karajan Staatskapelle Dresden and Staatsoper Chorus	EMI Classics	$32.74
1975	Hans Sachs — Norman Bailey, Walther von Stolzing — René Kollo, Sixtus Beckmesser — Bernd Weikl, David — Adolf Dallapozza, Eva — Hannelore Bode, Magdalena — Julia Hamari	Sir Georg Solti Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Chorus	Decca/London
1976	Hans Sachs — Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Walther von Stolzing — Plácido Domingo, Sixtus Beckmesser — Roland Hermann, David — Horst R Laubenthal, Eva — Catarina Ligendza, Magdalena — Christa Ludwig, Veit Pogner — Peter Lagger	Eugen Jochum Chorus and Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin	Deutsche Grammophon	$31.99
1993	Hans Sachs — Bernd Weikl, Walther von Stolzing — Ben Heppner, Sixtus Beckmesser — Siegfried Lorenz, David — Deon van der Walt, Eva — Cheryl Studer, Magdalena — Cornelia Kallisch	Wolfgang Sawallisch Munich Staatsorchester	EMI Classics	$25.95

Video recordings

Year	Cast	Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director	Label, Comment	Buy
1984	Hans Sachs — Bernd Weikl Walther von Stolzing — Siegfried Jerusalem Sixtus Beckmesser — Hermann Prey David — Graham Clark Eva — Mari Anne Haeggander Magdalena — Marga Schiml Veit Pogner — Manfred Schenk Fritz Kothner - Jef Vermeersch Nachtwächter - Matthias Hölle Kunz Vogelgesang - András Molnár Konrad Nachtigall - Martin Egel Ulrich Eisslinger - Peter Maus Balthasar Zorn - Udo Holdhorf Augustin Moser - Helmut Pampuch Hermann Ortel - Sándor Sólyom-Nagy Hans Schwarz - Heinz Klaus Ecker Hans Foltz - Dieter Schweikart	Horst Stein Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus Wolfgang Wagner	Deutsche Grammophon
2001	Sachs — James Morris, Walther — Ben Heppner, Beckmesser — Sir Thomas Allen, David — Matthew Polenzani, Eva — Karita Mattila, Magdalena — Jill Grove Pogner — Rene Pape	James Levine Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus Otto Schenk	Deutsche Grammophon	$34.30

External links

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