Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY
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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (complete opera recorded in 2013) BLU-RAY
Salzburg Festival / Michael Volle, Roberto Sacca, Anna Gabler, Peter Sonn, Georg Zeppenfeld / Daniele Gatti
[ EuroArts / Unitel Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 March 2016
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Suitable for General Audiences
Staged by Stefan Herheim
Stefan Herheim's idea of staging a midsummer night's dream as a fairytale narrative is enchanting and with this admirably matched ensemble of excellent singer-players, all of whom bring sharp contours to their roles, and the brilliant details of characterization make each scene an experience to cherish.
This unbelievably lavish and absolutely splendid stage set radiates youthful charm and conjures up a flood of incomparable images.
Roberto Sacca is a Walther von Stolzing who shows effortless control in his superb realization of the part; Michael Volle has both the voice and the acting ability to flesh out a fascinatingly multi-layered portrait of the masterful Hans Sachs.
Amazing to see how convincingly the chorus of the Vienna State Opera acts out the crowds and "how splendid the Vienna Philharmonic sounds" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)
In the succesful Salzburg Festival serial design and with luxury slipcase, including a Making of
Picture format Blu-ray Disc: 2 BD in 1080i Full HD - 16:9
Sound format Blu-ray Disc: PCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1
Region code: All (worldwide)
Subtitles: English, German, French, Japanese
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 270 mins performance + 15 mins documentary
German FSK: 0
"Volle's Sachs is no Romantic existentialist lovelorn poet, Werba's Beckmesser no persecuted Jewish caricature...Gatti seeks to match Herheim's production with initially chamber-like sonorities then a gradual upping both dynamics a colour for street brawl and singing contest." (Gramophone)
