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

🎶✨ 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

This Tuesday, acclaimed Wagnerian baritone Michael Volle brings his signature portrayal of the wise cobbler Hans Sachs back to the Met. See an excerpt of his performance, conducted by Maestro Antonio Pappano, from last week’s final dress rehearsal of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Opens October 26: bit.ly/3zZCuIo Videography by Pete Scalzitti | The Metropolitan Opera

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

'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is about the tension between the new and old, it's about the tension between populism and elitism' Director Kasper Holten on why Wagner's opera remains relevant in the 21st century | Royal Ballet And Opera