by Hans Knappertsbusch, Wiener Philharmoniker, Paul Schöffler, Hilde Gueden, Anton Dermota, Gunther Treptow, Vienna State Opera Chorus · Decca (Universal Music Austria) · CD · EAN 0028944005721
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«Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg» is Richard Wagner's opera conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch, released in 1994 by Decca on CD (4 discs).
Wagner opera centered on the Nuremberg mastersingers' guild and a singing contest. Knappertsbusch's reading stands out for its lightness and rhythmic drive, with Paul Schöffler as Hans Sachs, Hilde Gueden as Eva and Anton Dermota as David.
Remastered monaural recording (ADRM), made at the Musikverein in Vienna between September 1950 and 1951. Catalog no. 440 057-2, sung in German.
For opera collectors and fans of historic Wagnerian recordings.
