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Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, February 11, 1938
Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg (216)
Richard Wagner | Richard Wagner
- Hans Sachs
- Friedrich Schorr
- Eva
- Irene Jessner
- Walther von Stolzing
- Charles Kullman
- Magdalene
- Karin Branzell
- David
- Karl Laufk?tter
- Beckmesser
- Adolf Vogel
- Pogner
- Emanuel List
- Kothner
- Julius Huehn
- Vogelgesang
- Hans Clemens
- Nachtigall
- Louis D'Angelo
- Ortel
- Arnold Gabor
- Zorn
- Angelo Bad?
- Moser
- Max Altglass
- Eisslinger
- Giordano Paltrinieri
- Foltz
- James Wolfe
- Schwarz
- John Gurney
- Night Watchman
- George Cehanovsky
- Conductor
- Artur Bodanzky
Review 1:
Review of Francis D. Perkins in the Herald Tribune
Irene Jessner Heard as Eva in Wagner Opera
Soprano Sings "Meistersinger" Role For the First Time at Metropolitan
Kullman as Walther
Karin Branzell Magdalene in Season's 2nd Production
Wagner's "Die Meistersinger" had its second performance of the season at the Metropolitan Opera House last night with a new Eva, Irene Jessner, who had not sung the role previously in this house, while Charles Kullman sang Walther for the first time in the current operatic year. Karin Branzell was the Magdalene, while the four principal Meistersingers, Hans Sachs, Beckmesser, Pogner and Kothner were again represented by Friedrich Schorr, Adolf Vogel, Emanuel List and Julius Huehn.
Mme. Jessner gave a dramatically appealing interpretation of her role; her singing showed some unevenness of tone up to the quintet, but here the quality gained notable firmness and focus and, with well styled production, marked some her best singing of the season. As last year, Mr. Kullman made Walther an attractive character, and the impersonation showed a gain in individuality and assurance. His singing was well phrased and musicianly in style, and the tones were agreeable, while not giving an impression of entire effortlessness.
Mr. Vogel sang Beckmesser's measures with a musicality of tone which they have not always received; his impersonation is individual in its own way, although lacking some of the pungency which marked the late Gustav Sch?tzendorf's memorable Beckmesser of 1923-35. The high musical and dramatic merits of Mr. Schorr's Hans Sachs have been dwelt upon frequently before, and the other principals, including Karl Laufk?tter as David, were in good form. The playing of the orchestra under Artur Bodanzky's direction, as in the earlier performance, called for special praise for its expressiveness, sonority of tone and exceptional clarity of detail.
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Met careers
- Artur Bodanzky [Conductor]
- Friedrich Schorr [Hans Sachs]
- Irene Jessner [Eva]
- Charles Kullman [Walther von Stolzing]
- Karin Branzell [Magdalene]
- Karl Laufk?tter [David]
- Adolf Vogel [Beckmesser]
- Emanuel List [Pogner]
- Julius Huehn [Kothner]
- Hans Clemens [Vogelgesang]
- Louis D'Angelo [Nachtigall]
- Arnold Gabor [Ortel]
- Angelo Bad? [Zorn]
- Max Altglass [Moser]
- Giordano Paltrinieri [Eisslinger]
- James Wolfe [Foltz]
- John Gurney [Schwarz]
- George Cehanovsky [Night Watchman]