Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg DVD 2011

Audiences have always found Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg to be a life-enhancing celebration of wisdom, art and song. So it proves in David McVicar’s production – the first at Glyndebourne – which is updated to the early 19th century of Wagner’s childhood. At the centre of a true ensemble cast is Gerald Finley, a ‘gleamingly sung’, ‘eminently believable’ Sachs (The Independent on Sunday), supported by the dynamic conducting of Vladimir Jurowski which, like McVicar’s production, uses Glyndebourne’s special intimacy to bring sharp focus to bear on the subtlety of Wagner’s musical and dramatic counterpoint. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true Surround Sound.

Composer Richard Wagner

Director David McVicar

Conductor Vladimir Jurowski with London Philharmonic Orchestra

Cast Gerald Finley, Marco Jentzsch, Johannes Martin Kranzle, Alistair Miles, Anna Gabler, Topi Lehtipuu, Michaela Selinger.

The Glyndebourne Chorus

Run Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

Language: German

Available in DVD and Blu-ray format