The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg (2014)

Cast

• Michael Volle - Hans Sachs
• Johan Botha - Walther von Stolzing
• Annette Dasch - Eva
• James Levine
• MET Orchestra

Screenplay

• Richard Wagner

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg about?

James Levine leads a stirring performance of Wagner’s epic comedy, seen in Otto Schenk’s classic production. Baritone Michael Volle stars as Hans Sachs, the cobbler-poet at the heart of this story of love, art, and youth vs. age. Leading Wagnerian tenor Johan Botha is Walther von Stolzing, the young knight whose new ideas upset the traditional ways of the mastersingers, and Annette Dasch sings Eva, the girl he loves, whose hand has been promised to the winner of a singing contest. Johannes Martin Kränzle as the pedantic town clerk Beckmesser, Hans-Peter König as Pogner, Eva’s father, and Paul Appleby as David, Sachs’s apprentice complete the stellar cast.

Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg was directed by Otto Schenk.

Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg stars Michael Volle, Johan Botha, Annette Dasch, James Levine, MET Orchestra.

How long is The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg has a runtime of 5h 9m (309 minutes).

What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg is a Music, Comedy film.

Where was The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg produced?

The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg was produced in United States of America.