Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg (The Mastersinger of Nuremberg), by Richard Wagner, combines profound emotion and great comedy to tell the tale of a young knight and his struggle to become a Mastersinger. Wagner'sonly comedy, for which he wrote both the words and the music, offers an extraordinarily adept coupling of libretto and musical score.
This Dover edition is a reprint of an authoritative and accessible German score from theturn of the twentieth century. It contains the vocal parts as well as the full orchestral score for the three-act opera. English translations cover the introduction and cast lists; the rest of the text is in the originalGerman.Durable but inexpensive, this edition features a sturdy binding that allows pages to remain open on music stands for years of use and enjoyment.
Reprint of the C. F. Peters, Leipzig, Germany, 1910 edition.
- EAN: 0800759232765
- UPC: 800759232765
- ISBN: 9780486232768 (048623276X)
