Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Wagner, sob 12 sty 2008, od (2008/2008), W reżyserii Otto Schenk, Dyrygent Christian Thielemann, Wiener Staatsoper, Wiedeń, Austria

The young knight Walther von Stolzing falls in love with Eva Pogner, the daughter of a rich goldsmith. It should be given to the person who wins the Meistersinger competition the following day. Walther decides to take part. However, the song that he finally performs does not conform to the strict rules of the Meistersinger and is met with a lack of understanding from them. Only the shoemaker Hans Sachs (Falk Struckmann) recognizes the quality of the song. He decides to help the lovers. A struggle breaks out between the preservers and the innovators of the musical tradition. In the end, Walther wins and takes Eva as his wife. This production is one of the oldest productions of the Vienna State Opera, from 1975 with the note: Based on a production by Otto Schenk. Christian Thielemann, one of the most renowned Wagner conductors of our time, conducts this performance at the Vienna State Opera. The newspaper "Die Welt" wrote enthusiastically: "Thielemann, the literal sound director, is today an unrivaled Wagner magician. The State Opera Orchestra sounds as usual only in great moments under the nobler name of the Vienna Philharmonic... The stormy jubilation reached Thielemann's welcome six hours later hurricane strength."