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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg | Stage Door Society

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

Opera·Premiered 1868·Libretto by Richard Wagner·comedy · german

Synopsis

A young knight enters a singing contest to win the hand of a goldsmith's daughter in medieval Nuremberg.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Hans Sachs

Michael Volle
2 recordings

Performer

Georg Zeppenfeld
2 recordings
Michael Volle
2 recordings

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera House
2 appearances · last in 2001
Metropolitan Opera
1 appearance · last in 2014

Recorded Performances

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