Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg : opera in three acts /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (Composer, Librettist)
Corporate Authors: London Philharmonic Orchestra (Performer), Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (Performer), Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors: Hajal, Toni (Producer), McVicar, David (Director), Mortimer, Vicki (Set designer), Constable, Paule (Lighting designer), George, Andrew (Choreographer) (Choreographer), Finley, Gerald, 1960- (Vocalist), Jentzsch, Marco (Vocalist), Kränzle, Johannes Martin (Vocalist), Miles, Alastair (Vocalist), Gabler, Anna (Vocalist), Lehtipuu, Topi (Vocalist), Selinger, Michaela (Vocalist), Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972- (Conductor), Bines, Jeremy (Conductor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:German
Language Notes:Sung in German; subtitles in English, French and German.
Published: London : Opus Arte, [2012]
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Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Libretto by the composer.
Credit and synopsis in English, French and German (29 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs : color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; 1080i High Definition; 16:9 ; all regions.
Production Credits:David McVicar, director ; Vicki Mortimer, designer ; Paule Constable, lighting designer ; Andrew George, choreographer ; Toni Hajal, producer.