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Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Textbuch - Einführung und Kommentar. WWV 96. Livret.

This comprehensive introduction to Wagner's opera 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' contains the complete libretto with numerous music examples. Kurt Pahlen comments on the work with music-related references as well explanations on the external and internal plot. A summary of the plot and a brief outline of the genesis bring 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and his life, thus providing comprehensive, richly illustrated information on this opera.
WWV 96