Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (DVD): James Levine, Otto Schenk, James Morris, René Pape, Thomas Allen, Ben Heppner, Karita Mattila, John Relyea
Stage director Otto Schenk
Conductor James Levine
Hans Sachs James Morris
Veit Pogner René Pape
Kunz Vogelgesang Eric Cutler
Konrad Nachtigall Earle Patriarco
Sixtus Beckmesser Thomas Allen
Fritz Kothner John del Carlo
Balthasar Zorn Jonathan Welch
Ulrich Eisslinger Charles Anthony
Augustin Moser Bernard Fitch
Hermann Ortel Thomas Hammons
Hans Schwartz LeRoy Lehr
Hans Foltz Richard Vernon
Walther von Stolzing Ben Heppner
David Matthew Polenzani
Eva Karita Mattila
Magdalene Jill Grove
Ein Nachctwächter John Relyea
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Set and Projection Design: Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Costumes: Rolf Langenfass
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
2 DVD-VIDEO NTSC 073 0949 |G|H 2| STEREO: PCM / SURROUND: Dolby Digital
5.1 & DTS 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
Subtitles:
German/English/French/Italian/Spanish/Chinese
A production of Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
James
Levine's Metropolitan production of Meistersinger on DVD
Reviews
"The combination of the Metropolitan Opera and Otto Schenk equals a no
surprise rock-solid traditional staging. 16th century Nürnberg looks
like 16th century Nürnberg, the sets are sumptuous, exquisite, beautiful
as well as historically correct (more or less) and the libretto is followed
attentively. In short: Wagner as Wagner wrote it, no interpretation applied
by the director. A refuge from all the troubles of everyday life right
into 16th century Nürnberg."
Mostly Opera
This most humane and intimate of all Wagner's operas
is a natural for DVD, but we haven't yet had a wholly satisfactory version.
However, this Met version, superbly recorded in widescreen, boasting
a mouthwatering cast, largely fulfils the considerable expectations
it raises.
The
Gramophone Classical Music Guide 2008