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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, Tue, April 17, 1945
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (234)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
Account from Newsweek:
Richard Wagner would have blown a fuse. At a Metropolitan Opera performance of 'Die Meistersinger' in Cleveland last week, the apprentice David (John Garris) carried in the Stars and Stripes and presented it to Sachs (Frederic Gynrod) as the greatest Mastersinger of them all finished singing: 'If the holy German empire should fall to pieces, we still will have our hold German art."
The audience was quick to note and applaud the significance of the gesture - Nuremberg, scene of the opera, was just then encircled by American troops.
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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, Tue, April 17, 1945
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (234)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
- Hans Sachs
- Frederic Gynrod
- Eva
- Eleanor Steber
- Walther von Stolzing
- Charles Kullman
- Magdalene
- Kerstin Thorborg
- David
- John Garris
- Beckmesser
- Gerhard Pechner
- Pogner
- Emanuel List
- Kothner
- Mack Harrell
- Vogelgesang
- Anthony Marlowe
- Nachtigall
- Hugh Thompson
- Ortel
- Osie Hawkins
- Zorn
- Richard Manning
- Moser
- Lodovico Oliviero
- Eisslinger
- Karl Laufkötter
- Foltz
- Lorenzo Alvary
- Schwarz
- John Gurney
- Night Watchman
- Louis D'Angelo
- Conductor
- Paul Breisach
Account from Newsweek:
Richard Wagner would have blown a fuse. At a Metropolitan Opera performance of 'Die Meistersinger' in Cleveland last week, the apprentice David (John Garris) carried in the Stars and Stripes and presented it to Sachs (Frederic Gynrod) as the greatest Mastersinger of them all finished singing: 'If the holy German empire should fall to pieces, we still will have our hold German art."
The audience was quick to note and applaud the significance of the gesture - Nuremberg, scene of the opera, was just then encircled by American troops.
Search by season: 1944-45
Search by title: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,
Met careers
- Paul Breisach [Conductor]
- Frederic Gynrod [Hans Sachs]
- Eleanor Steber [Eva]
- Charles Kullman [Walther von Stolzing]
- Kerstin Thorborg [Magdalene]
- John Garris [David]
- Gerhard Pechner [Beckmesser]
- Emanuel List [Pogner]
- Mack Harrell [Kothner]
- Anthony Marlowe [Vogelgesang]
- Hugh Thompson [Nachtigall]
- Osie Hawkins [Ortel]
- Richard Manning [Zorn]
- Lodovico Oliviero [Moser]
- Karl Laufkötter [Eisslinger]
- Lorenzo Alvary [Foltz]
- John Gurney [Schwarz]
- Louis D'Angelo [Night Watchman]