19K views · 455 reactions | 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg is about the tension between the new and old, it's about the tension between populism and elitism' Director Kasper Holten on why Wagner's opera remains relevant in the 21st century | Royal Ballet And Opera | Facebook

17K views · 301 reactions | This day in 1868 saw the first performance of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, a comical three-act opera about a a singing competition in 16th-century Nuremburg. Enjoy the very dramatic aria, "Was duftet doch der Flieder" performed by Gerald Finley as Hans Sachs! https://bit.ly/3RCJ7wa | medici.tv | Facebook

155K views · 347 reactions | ⏱️ Discover Wagner's almost 6-hour epic masterpiece ‘Die Meistersinger' in just one minute. The Metropolitan Opera in New York stages the longest opera in the repertoire, marking the triumphant return of Maestro Antonio Pappano to the Met's podium after nearly 25 years: https://bit.ly/3qSqKGU #Musica | Euronews English | Facebook