What is the story of Die Meistersinger?

Walther von Stolzing, a young nobleman, has just come to Nuremberg and fallen in love with Eva, the daughter of Pogner, a rich goldsmith and mastersinger, one of the most important men of the town.

Do any artists own their masters?

Believe it or not, back in 2016, 21 Savage signed a record deal with Epic Records that permitted him to actually retain one hundred percent ownership of his masters, which he confirmed on Twitter by tweeting: ‘I own 100% of my masters. ‘

Are there any books about the Mastersingers of Nuremberg?

“The Mastersingers of Nuremberg and St Catherine’s Church”. Retrieved 13 December 2014. Magee, Bryan (2002). The Tristan Chord. New York: Owl Books. ISBN 0-8050-7189-X. (UK title: Wagner and Philosophy, Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-029519-4)

What does Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg mean?

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (German: [diː ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌzɪŋɐ fɔn ˈnʏʁnbɛʁk]; “The Master-Singers of Nuremberg”) is a music drama (or opera) in three acts, written and composed by Richard Wagner. It is among the longest operas commonly performed, usually taking around four and a half hours.

Who were the mastersingers?

The Mastersingers (German: Meistersinger) were a guild of singers in Germany many centuries ago. The most famous of them was a man called Hans Sachs, who lived in the 16th century. Although Hans Sachs was a real person, the story of the opera was made up by Wagner.

What is the setting of the Meistersinger of Nuremberg?

The story is set in Nuremberg in the mid-16th century. At the time, Nuremberg was a free imperial city and one of the centers of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. The story revolves around the city’s guild of Meistersinger (Master Singers), an association of amateur poets and musicians who were primarily master craftsmen of various trades.