This day in 1868 saw the first performance of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, a comical three-act opera about a a singing competition in 16th-century Nuremburg. Enjoy the very dramatic aria, "Was duftet doch der Flieder" performed by Gerald Finley as Hans Sachs! https://bit.ly/3RCJ7wa | medici.tv

Six hours in 60 seconds: The drama, spectacle, and soaring artistry of a Wagnerian performance can never be distilled. Nonetheless, we couldn’t resist speeding things up for a change. In this minute-long timelapse, we present a turbo version of Otto Schenk’s colorful—and normally evening-length—production of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. On stage through November 14: bit.ly/3zZCuIo Videography by Pete Scalzitti | The Metropolitan Opera

🎶✨ Watch the 2011 landmark Glyndebourne production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, available in full on medici.tv! Here's a preview: the famed quintet! "Selig die Sonne" performed by Anna Gabler, Michaela Selinger, Marco Jentzsch, Topi Lehtipuu and Gerald Finley! 🎶✨ https://cutt.ly/J3Kcywh | medici.tv

Sneak peek at Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: An ode to the joyful art of songwriting and the confrontation of tradition and innovation. 🔴 LIVE from Teatro Real this Saturday 18 May at 18:00 ➕ https://operavision.eu/performance/die-meistersinger-von-nurnberg | OperaVision