Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Richard Wagner (act III)

MET. James Levine

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Richard
• Wagner
• MET
• Meistersinger
• Nürnberg
• Nüremberg
• Maestros
• cantores
• Bruckner
• Liszt
• Berlioz
• Beethoven
• Calderón
• teatro

[liviu6]

Wagner is the best musician of the 19th century.

[DarbyRangers]

The rest of the cast is great, so the decision for purchase here depends on Morris: Some reviewers complain he doesn't hit the lower notes correctly. Others (like me) appreciate the smooth tone of voice.

Those who bought tickets got their money's worth of heavy wood, no minimalistic empty space staging.

As always Levine take no chances, reaches no heights, but therefore makes no mistakes.

Brian Large editing is OK.

Sound and picture excellent.

Grade A, a good safe choice, none better.

[whtjddn4]

No, Your are wrong! Wagner is the Greatest Musician of the 19th century..... no Human History~! Heil~ Wagner~!

[BWGrantBarnes]

One of the great moments of personal freedom in all of opera, where the five participants overcome their individual histories of frustration, hurt and bitterness with themselves and each other and reach the perfect understanding of themselves and each other. It is a moment where grace is achieved and given form, both in the narrative and the music.

[simondrift]

James Morris seems rather uninvolved here - is this normal for him?

[74umgrad]

This production is wonderful, and the singers here really did it justice. I heard part of an interview this afternoon (3/26/11) with Morris during a Met intermission broadcast where he said that he had no interest in performing Sachs until Levine convinced him to do it, and that Meistersinger is now his favorite opera. Morris is a more introverted Sachs than many, but his acting skills carry the day....watch at the end of the quintet at the way he looks at Eva from behind as a father would.

[addyvander]

Beautiful music. I miss Walter's price song from this oper. For about a year it was here on youtube with Ben Heppner. One of the best singers.

[Napoleontas]

Apart from that i Really like the customs and the way that was staged , the stages are great and flawless , i hate modern depictions they are ridiculous indeed.

[Napoleontas]

Of course it is an American production and can be justified for that reason , but at Bayreuth it would have been a sacrilege not to recreate the masters work as the master had envisioned and created it.

[Napoleontas]

Recreating a medieval German Nuremberg and a Wagner opera with Blacks Asians and indonesians as the chorus!?How can that stand it is ludicrous , that thing is only a European phenomenon you WONT BUT WONT see ANY NON ASIAN in asian classical cultural recreations and theaters you wont see ANY NON African in african tribal exibitions ONLY IN EUROPE you will see every race of the world recreating ....WAGNER! Meistersingers original meaning was culture can only improve inside its national charachter

[DottoreJojo]

Wie ein Gruss von Himmel...

[flaneller]

@RandyHooHa

If Wagner had only written Act II of Die Walkuere (sic) he would still be recognised as a truly great composer. Siegmund's death is one of the great scenes in opera.