English-speaking audiences have always found Die Meistersinger to be a life-enhancing celebration of wisdom, art and song. So it proves in David McVicar's production – the first at Glyndebourne – which is updated to the early-19th century of Wagner's childhood.

At the centre of a true ensemble cast is Gerald Finley, a 'gleamingly sung', 'eminently believable' Sachs (The Independent on Sunday), supported by the dynamic conducting of Vladimir Jurowski which, like McVicar's production, uses Glyndebourne's special intimacy to bring sharp focus to bear on the subtlety of Wagner's musical and dramatic counterpoint.

Cast:
- Walther von Stolzing: Marco Jentzsch
- Eva: Anna Gabler
- Magdalene: Michaela Selinger
- David: Topi Lehtipuu
- Veit Pogner: Alastair Miles
- Sixtus Beckmesser: Johannes Martin Kränzle
- Hans Sachs: Gerald Finley
- Kunz Vogelgesang: Colin Judson

Stage Director: David McVicar

Recorded live at Glyndebourne, Lewes, July 2011.

"McVicar has put on a great show with style, intelligence and insight" - The Telegraph


"Musically, it was judged faultlessly for the scale of the theatre by Vladimir Jurowski, who conjured playing of mercurial clarity – not the first words one would normally choose for this gargantuan score – from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, sustained with unfailing vigilance and concentration." - The Guardian

Running time: 300 minutes
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE
Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS