Wagner: Nuremberg's Meisterzinger 4CD`s (1955 live in Bayern)
Performance: Hope, Franz, Ude, Della Casa, etc., Bavarian National Orchestra & Opera Theater, Hans Knafertzbush (Director)
Knapperzbush's classic interpretation, which is clearly revealed, makes this great C major opera appear even greater as a masterpiece. Hans Hope (Walter)'s fabulous singing in Act 1, romantic and humorous nightly street scenes in Act 2, intense inner confession of Franz (Jax) in Act 3 and a heroic admiration of German art in Chapter 2 Is really thrilling. It would probably take about 100 years to wait for the'Meisterzinger' that surpasses this Bavarian live performance with truly'German' perfection. (C462974L)