Die Meistersinger
Posted December 30, 2014 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
Johan Botha as Walther Meistersinger – Contributed photo
Epic Comedy in The Met: Live in HD January 4
One of opera’s most cherished comedies highlights The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, January 4 at 2:00 p.m.
The Met’s Music Director James Levine conducts Wagner’s epic human comedy, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, back at the Met for the first time in eight years.
Johan Reuter, Johan Botha, and Annette Dasch lead the superb international cast in this charming and magisterial celebration of the power of music and art. Set in the 16th century, it depicts a group of Renaissance “master singers” whose song contest unites a city.
A review in the Huffington Post noted: “The world of grand opera is generally not known for its comedies, and few are quite as grand, funny or poignant as the Metropolitan Opera’s magnificent production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg …”
The opera’s running time is six hours, with two intermissions. To accommodate the length, SJCT will offer additional unique menu items in concessions.
Tickets for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved. Due to a financial agreement with the Met, no SJCT coupons are accepted for these productions. Tickets are available online at www.sjctheatre.org or at the SJCT Box Office: 378-3210.
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