Other author/creator | Constable, Paule. |
Other author/creator | Finley, Gerald, 1960- performer. |
Other author/creator | Gabler, Anna, performer. |
Other author/creator | George, Andrew (Choreographer) |
Other author/creator | Hall, Nicholas (Nick), director. |
Other author/creator | Jentzsch, Marco, performer. |
Other author/creator | Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972- conductor. |
Other author/creator | Kränzle, Johannes Martin, performer. |
Other author/creator | Lehtipuu, Topi, performer. |
Other author/creator | McVicar, David. |
Other author/creator | Miles, Alastair, performer. |
Other author/creator | Mortimer, Vicki. |
Other author/creator | Roussillon, François director. |
Other author/creator | Selinger, Michaela, performer. |
Other author/creator | London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer. |
Other author/creator | Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer. |
Uniform title | Meistersinger von Nürnberg |
Parallel title |
Mastersinger of Nüremberg |
Abstract |
The town goldsmith announces that the winner of the Midsummer's Day song contest will win his daughter, but must also be or become a Mastersinger. The cobbler Hans Sachs (an actual historical figure) helps Walther compose a Mastersong with which to defeat his rival Beckmesser and win Eva. |
General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 21, 2014). |
Credits | Stage director, David McVicar ; designer, Vicki Mortimer ; lighting designer, Paule Constable ; choreography, Andrew George ; fight director Nicholas Hall ; film director François Roussillon. |
Performer |
Gerald Finley (Hans Sachs) ; Marco Jentzsch (Walther von Stolzing) ; Johannes Martin Kränzle (Sixtus Beckmesser) ; Alastair Miles (Veit Pogner) ; Topi Lehtipuu (David) ; Anna Gabler (Eva) ; Michaela Selinger (Magdalene) ; supporting soloists ; Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Vladimir Jurowski, conductor. |
Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded live at Glyndebourne, Lewes, July 2011. |
Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
Language | Sung in German. |
Genre/form | Operas. |