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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Metropolitan Opera House, Mon, February 26, 1945
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (231)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
- Hans Sachs
- Herbert Janssen
- Eva
- Eleanor Steber
- Walther von Stolzing
- Kurt Baum
- Magdalene
- Kerstin Thorborg
- David
- John Garris
- Beckmesser
- Gerhard Pechner
- Pogner
- Emanuel List
- Kothner
- Mack Harrell
- Vogelgesang
- Morton Bowe
- Nachtigall/Night Watchman
- Louis D'Angelo
- Ortel
- Osie Hawkins
- Zorn
- Richard Manning
- Moser
- Lodovico Oliviero
- Eisslinger
- Karl Laufkötter
- Foltz
- Lorenzo Alvary
- Schwarz
- John Gurney
- Conductor
- George Szell
Review 1:
Review of Jerome D. Bohm in the Herald Tribune
Third "Meistersinger" Of Season Is Presented
Kurt Baum Makes Debut Here in Role of Walther
The third performance of the season of Wagner's "Meistersinger" at the Metropolitan Opera House last night brought with it the first appearance here of Kurt Baum in the role of Walther von Stolzing. The otherwise familiar cast included Eleanor Steber, as Eva; Kerstin Thorborg, as Magdalene; Herbert Janssen, as Hans Sachs; Gerhard Pechner, as Beckmesser; Emanuel List, as Pogner; John Garris, as David; Mack Harrell, as Kothner; and Messrs Bowe, Manning, Oliviero, Laufkötter, Hawkins, Alvary, D'Angelo and Gurney as Mastersingers. George Szell conducted.
Mr. Baum's delineation of the role of Walther was in many ways commendable. His warm, dark-textured voice is an admirable medium for the delivery of the music and his singing, especially in the first two acts, was often tonally persuasive and expressive, aside from some constriction in the upper tones. Unfortunately, the tightness of production increased in the third act, accompanied by some faulty intonation. Mr. Baum is a personable Walther and it is to be hoped that he will learn to project his voice with greater freedom.
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Met careers
- George Szell [Conductor]
- Herbert Janssen [Hans Sachs]
- Eleanor Steber [Eva]
- Kurt Baum [Walther von Stolzing]
- Kerstin Thorborg [Magdalene]
- John Garris [David]
- Gerhard Pechner [Beckmesser]
- Emanuel List [Pogner]
- Mack Harrell [Kothner]
- Morton Bowe [Vogelgesang]
- Louis D'Angelo [Nachtigall/Night Watchman]
- Osie Hawkins [Ortel]
- Richard Manning [Zorn]
- Lodovico Oliviero [Moser]
- Karl Laufkötter [Eisslinger]
- Lorenzo Alvary [Foltz]
- John Gurney [Schwarz]