“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

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
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
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
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
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

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

External links

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Sheet Music — www.sheetmusicplus.com