English National Opera Guide : Wagner : The Mastersingers of Nuremberg : Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
by English National Opera, Nicholas John (Series Editor, Preface), Richard Wagner (Librettist)
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This opera has been described as "the longest single smile in the German language". But Roland Matthews indicates that violence is not far beneath the surface of this portrait of medieval Nuremberg. Arnold Whittall's analysis gives a bird's-eye view of the complexity of the score. Timothy McFarland explores the significance of the choice of subject: that nostalgia for a pre-industrial community, which was a symptom of the German nationalist movement. The long text has many subtleties which show more opera audiences can hardly appreciate without reading it, and the musical themes are numbered to indicate where they occur.Contents: 'My most genial creation...', Roland Matthews; A Musical Commentary, Amold Whittall; Wagner's Nuremberg, Timothy McFarland; Die Meistersingers von Nürnberg: Poem by Richard Wagner; The Mastersingers of Nuremberg: English translation by Frederick Jameson, revised by Gordon Kember and Norman Feasey show lessTags
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Composer and conductor Richard Wagner (1813-83) is best known for his four-opera classic, The Ring. Unlike most other composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his operas. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- English National Opera Guide : Wagner : The Mastersingers of Nuremberg : Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Richard Wagner; Hans Sachs (Meistersinger); Eva (Pogner's daughter); Walther von Stolzing; Sixtus Beckmesser; Veit Pogner (show all 15); Fritz Kothner; Kunz Vogelgesang; Konrad Nachtigall; Hermann Ortel; Balthasar Zorn; Augustin Moser; Ulrich Eisslinger; Hans Foltz; Hans Schwarz
- Important places
- Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
- Publisher's editor
- John, Nicholas
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- 0714539619 1983, 2004
0714544205 2011
This is the English National Opera Guide: Please do not combine it with the full score or recordings.
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