⏱️ 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

Only five performances remain of Wagner’s epic comedy Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Named a Critic’s Pick by The New York Times, Otto Schenk’s classic production is back on stage this afternoon at 1PM, featuring soprano Lise Davidsen, whose voice is “luminous when soft and startlingly big at full cry” (New York Times), baritone Michael Volle, tenors Paul Appleby and Klaus Florian Vogt, and Claudia Mahnke Mezzosopran, conducted by Antonio Pappano. On stage through November 14: bit.ly/3zZCuIo Vi

This Tuesday, acclaimed Wagnerian baritone Michael Volle brings his signature portrayal of the wise cobbler Hans Sachs back to the Met. See an excerpt of his performance, conducted by Maestro Antonio Pappano, from last week’s final dress rehearsal of Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Opens October 26: bit.ly/3zZCuIo Videography by Pete Scalzitti | The Metropolitan Opera

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