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Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

1999Movie4 h 34 min

Music
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An intricate, spectacular music movie about show business, with standout score and performances.

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Story

A classic production from the Bayreuth Festival is made available here for the first time on DVD! Staged and directed by Richard Wagner’s grandson Wolfgang Wagner at the Bayreuther Festspiele in 1999, this production of Wagner’s only comic opera features an all-star cast and the Bayreuther Festspiele chorus and orchestra under the direction of Daniel Barenboim.

Feels like

  • Wagnerian Opera
  • Bayreuth Festival
  • Classical Music
  • German Romanticism
  • Comic Opera
  • Musical Spectacle
  • Philosophical Themes
  • Artistic Excellence

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Wolfgang Wagner
Written by
Richard Wagner
Music by
Richard Wagner

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 30, 1999 · 4 h 34 min · Music

Released
June 30, 1999
Runtime
4 h 34 min
Genres
Music
Original language
German
Made in
Germany

Q&A

3 questions, like "Can I half-watch Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg?"

Questions about Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

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Can I half-watch Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 7 for philosophical.

Is Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in English?

German

No, it was made in German.