#the mastersingers of nuremberg

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Exactly 113 years ago, a performance of Richard Wagner‘s opera took place in the Vienna Court Opera Theater, which is now the Vienna State Opera "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg" took place. The conductor was Felix Weingartner. The role of Hans Foltz was sung that evening by a singer by the name Richard Wagner, which certainly led to some smiles.

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by indirect request of @thethirdman8 and for the interest of several people on here, here (Part I; Part II; Part III) is my video summary of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg!

...I hope I didn’t fuck this up too badly lol

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wilhelm furtwangler - Richard Wagner: Overture to "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg"

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Bayreuth, 2017): Reactions, Part III

at LAST!!! even though now one of my computer earbuds has completely gone dead, we soldier on anyway!

(also, if anyone has any Spotify recommendations for recordings of this opera, those would be HIGHLY appreciated!!!)

to...the...future! (well obviously not for us, but for Wagner)

really like this music and also the look

someone’s having an existential crisis at the dinner table

David is trying

well that was an unnecessarily violent response

okay he has a point

this is really excellent

you okay there?

is he Freud

always a good question to ask

me @ me always

oh this is gorgeous

but like...can Mastersingers have help on their songs? I thought they had to write them themselves? someone clarify?

lolol

one thing we have in common: Walther and I are both procrastinators

Beckmesser my poor child

he’s traumatized someone hug him

“...are you fucking kidding me”

he’s JUST TRYING HIS BEST

Sachs stop being mean to Beckmesser challenge

GET ‘IM EVEN A LITTLE PAYBACK

his FACE lolol

Beckmesser is trying his best I love him

oh buddy you have no idea how hard you’ve been duped

“don’t mansplain my own shoe troubles” (even though she’s just kidding)

time for a lovely serenade

you just got friend-zoned hard

omg lol

“I couldn’t have done it without you”

okay ngl this is pretty cute also someone knows the other parts of the Wagner Universe TM

Magdalena’s reactions are so cute she’s such a good bean

congrats I guess

oh this is so pretty

it is CROWDED

everybody FREEZE (also this bops)

a rather abrupt change

order in the court!

or not

here come the stars

OUCH

the whole town is Hans Sachs’ fanclub (as Wagner fancied himself)

stop giving him such a hard time

oh poor buddy he’s just trying his best and his voice is so beautiful...

STOP HARASSING HIM

slow levitate

me when I pull it off after procrastinating

ngl this is really beautiful

that’s actually kinda sweet

here comes the Germanic Cringe Speech TM

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd there it is :/

OH WOW OKAY

art wins the day...

...but at what cost?

anyway, that. was. amazing.

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Bayreuth, 2017): Reactions, Part II

probably gonna take this one act a night lol

oh this is pretty (although that this is still the courtroom is not lost on me)

(also according to the projected info, this is chronologically before Act I here???)

a delightful little tune

oh for goodness sake

Eva is bored

I love these two

this is really pretty

Anger Management 101

sometimes innovation just be like that

funny bit of wordplay

not subtle at all

:(

ouch

this definitely won’t cause confusion

loverboy

oh look it’s an orchestra

this is lovely

time to elope!

oh buddy

some real chilling suspense in this music!

well this is awkward

this bops also this is just one of those hilarious “suspension of time/we’re not actually doing anything though we want to” scenes

Beckmesser, that is not in fact Eva

I mean, that’s a decent solution to me

...of course not you’re just being a jerk

literally that was exactly what Beckmesser just said

lololol

oof

oh buddy

this is both utterly hilarious and utterly sad so I feel conflicted

it’s a great song you’re just mean

poor Beckmesser

well that escalated quickly

(also what’s up with the clock turning backwards?)

oh this is just a MESS

LEAVE HIM ALONE HE WAS JUST TRYING TO SERENADE A GAL

a lot of people have said that this is heavily inspired by the riot scene in Act III of Les Huguenots and...yeah I can hear that

and also they both BOP

annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd y’all townspeople went THERE

someone help Beckmesser PLEASE

oh dear

SOMEONE HELP HIM OH MY GOD

antisemitism rearing its literal ugly head

are you helping? nooooooooooooooooo

in conclusion, Beckmesser deserved better

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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Bayreuth, 2017): Reactions, Part I

why the fuck am I doing this I can’t even find a video of this production with subs in a language I actually understand which would make this a lot easier lol

PUPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (also I already like the meta)

lovely times in the salon (also I’ve heard this prelude before and it slaps)

gal on the right is Not Amused

“can you two stop having dick-measuring/piano-playing contests every five seconds”

mini-Wagners out of the piano

welcome to Most Bourgeois Church Ever

this is really pretty also I am already sympathetic for Beckmesser

why y’all singling him out when Walther is literally just sitting there in his chair and y’all don’t fucking care that he’s not kneeling

someone please hug him

this is a mood

he’s so clueless

hahahaha

someone doesn’t like David also lol’ing at the idea that David is just gonna have to teach Walther everything in like...idk, 20 minutes

oh look they’re all the same

fail whale

and here are a bunch of 16th-century people ig

Walther: well fuck you I need to be a Mastersinger ASAP and you’re just being a downer

this is quite a delightful scene nonetheless

“wait is that me”

“this guy really thinks he can beat the system in one day lolol”

“sir I don’t like this please stop”

these apprentices are quite delightful 

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

time for a group of Pretentious Dudes TM

suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

Pretentious Dudes Congratulating Themselves On Being Pretentious

I mean...at least she gets some say???

Beckmesser has a good point (I am somewhat following along with an English libretto on my phone while I watch on my laptop)

y’all are still being pretentious

“NO EATING COOKIES DURING THE MEETING”

this is lovely but someone needs to knock some sense into Walther’s head

slipping in

“I didn’t think I’d have to stand on a piano ever but here we are ig”

when you watch someone fuck everything up in real time

“WOULD YOU STOP BANGING THAT STUPID GAVEL”

“but he’s my mini-meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”

he’s just trying his best—and also, the other Mastersingers agree with him!

I mean, both sides have valid points; I just think Beckmesser needs hugs

seriously

beautiful lyrical chaos

huh?

OH WOW OKAY

composer on trial!

anyway, this EXCELLENT although I’m not sure I’ll watch anymore tonight because...there’s a LOT to unpack here