Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Insight (The Royal Opera)
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- čas přidán 14. 02. 2017
- Join Bryn Terfel, Antonio Pappano and Kasper Holten as they explore Wagner's iconic opera. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk/meistersinger
The event will see the director give a first glimpse of his production, as well as insights into the score from Music Director Antonio Pappano and bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.
This production of Die Meistersinger sees Kasper Holten's make his farewell as The Royal Opera’s Director of Opera. In it, he explores parallels between the hierarchical, tradition-bound ways of the Meistersingers and the historical ritual and pageantry still evident in today’s London - thus teasing out Wagner’s wider considerations on the relationship between audiences, critics and artists.
Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg celebrates and investigates the nature of art, through music of great warmth and extraordinary technical accomplishment. It is Wagner’s only mature comedy, and for it he created a cast of strong characters led by the cobbler Hans Sachs, inspired by the real-life 16th-century Meistersinger. Musical highlights abound: the triumphant overture, the astonishing Midsummer riot and Walther’s winning Prize Song ‘Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein’, culminating in an overwhelming final celebration of the value of national culture. However, this very German nationalism has long exposed the opera to particular scrutiny, making Die Meistersinger the most complexly received opera in Wagner’s output.
Kasper Holten ends his tenure as The Royal Opera’s Director of Opera with this new production. He finds parallels between the hierarchical, tradition-bound ways of the Meistersingers and the historical ritual and pageantry still evident in today’s London - thus teasing out Wagner’s wider considerations on the relationship between audiences, critics and artists. Regular collaborators Mia Stensgaard and Anja Vang Kragh create the designs. - Zábava
Program starts at 10:00
1:00:33 "Thus the work of art of the future shall embrace the spirit of free humanity beyond all barriers of nationality; the national essence in it may only be a decoration, a charm of individual variety, not an inhibitory barrier. " RW
awesome! thanks for sharing!
Pappano is sensational
48:07 That is so Viennese!!!!
Pianist is Susanna Stranders.
I never got this reference to Lohengrin in the 3rd act opening. (Only the obvious one to Tristan). Very interesting.
Not the Lohengrin wedding March - the Mendelssohn march from Midsommers Nights dream
I appreciate the sexual politics but sorry, I didnt see its delivered in opera house. Its confusing in the end
Another "English gentleman's club production" at the ROH. Falstaff already did this years ago. Come on Kasper, I know you're leaving but leave with something original at least. Just put it back in the 13th century, nobody seems to be doing that anymore. Just don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Some splendid ideas in this production - well done Kasper - a stunning Meistersinger!