One of my favorite moments in Meistersinger is the act 3 quintet "Selig, wie die Sonne" (music borrowed from Siegfried which in turn is borrowed from Italian bel canto opera.). There is a short musical reference to Tristan und Isolde which is my favorite Wagner opera. (Hans Sachs, a much older man, would rather not repeat the fake of King Marke and wishes Eva and Walther all the happiness in the world.) I took to heart my music professor Joseph Kerman's words in last day of class, "Opera is not entertainment, it teaches us life lessons." Good luck in your life and classical music journey. Looking forward to more videos.
Yes, that is one of the most beautiful scenes in Meistersinger, “I don’t want to be like King Marke”. I love the cross-reference! And wow.. your professor is THE Joseph Kerman!? What he said is very true. It is also the main reason why I love Wagner’s operas as he strived to portray the very core of human nature and we can learn a lot about ourselves and the world from his operas. It is like a medium for reflection. Thank you so much for your kind words. I should be posting more videos very soon. Is it safe to assume that Die Zauberflöte is your favourite opera (based on your username)?
@@Culturechaise Yes it's that Kerman who called Tosca a bad name lol, but you're way too young to have heard of him. I assume you have read his famous book "Opera as drama" which we used as a textbook at Berkeley. A nice, affable man, unlike his writing which can be dense and intimidating. We spent a lot of time in class going over the libretti (of Da Ponte, Beaumarchais and Maeterlinck) and deconstructing Act 3 of Tristan und Isolde into manageable musical chunks. To this day, Pelleas and Tristan are two of my favorite operas. Papageno is my favorite operatic character because he's like me -- a bird lover (so was Mozart who had a pet starling). There is a certain mystique associated with Wagner's operas and fanaticism among the Wagnerites. I have studied Wagner extensively and memorized most of Meistersinger & Tristan but won't call myself a Wagnerite because they tend not to like anything else Lol. Besides Wagner, I also love the Italian bel canto and the operas of Handel (Drottningholm is on my bucket list). A good intro to Wagner's operas is the 2-volume set by Ernest Newman. And if you ever visit the U.S.... Seattle, San Francisco, and Santa Fe all are known for their Wagner productions (and also Strauss in the case of Santa Fe).
I was pleasantly surprised by your considerations, profound, absolutely non-trivial and very interesting. I confess to you that, despite being an excellent connoisseur of Wagner and having around twenty books about him in my library, you have opened up new horizons for me and I thank you for this. I compare Wagner to giants in the history of humanity such as Dante or Shakespeare and I would like to underline the fact that he, unlike all other operatic authors, also wrote the librettos of his operas. Unparalleled in psychologically digging into his characters and supreme in referring almost through our subconscious to previous situations and states of mind through the use of leimotivs often intertwined with each other. I conclude by telling you that you are an intelligent and above all sensitive and profound girl, continue your experience in the world of Wagner which has accompanied me personally for 35 years. Best regards.
Thank you so much for your kind words. They meant a lot to me in such a profound way. You made my day! And yes, I will continue to explore the world of Wagner like you said. The fact that he has proved a true friend for you for 35 years, I imagine, must mean that one would be able to understand his works more deeply with more lived experiences and his works get even better with age? I am thrilled even thinking about that! If you wouldn’t mind, could you tell me what is it about Wagner that resonates with you the most?
One of my favorite moments in Meistersinger is the act 3 quintet "Selig, wie die Sonne" (music borrowed from Siegfried which in turn is borrowed from Italian bel canto opera.). There is a short musical reference to Tristan und Isolde which is my favorite Wagner opera. (Hans Sachs, a much older man, would rather not repeat the fake of King Marke and wishes Eva and Walther all the happiness in the world.)
I took to heart my music professor Joseph Kerman's words in last day of class, "Opera is not entertainment, it teaches us life lessons."
Good luck in your life and classical music journey. Looking forward to more videos.
Yes, that is one of the most beautiful scenes in Meistersinger, “I don’t want to be like King Marke”. I love the cross-reference!
And wow.. your professor is THE Joseph Kerman!? What he said is very true. It is also the main reason why I love Wagner’s operas as he strived to portray the very core of human nature and we can learn a lot about ourselves and the world from his operas. It is like a medium for reflection.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I should be posting more videos very soon. Is it safe to assume that Die Zauberflöte is your favourite opera (based on your username)?
@@Culturechaise Yes it's that Kerman who called Tosca a bad name lol, but you're way too young to have heard of him. I assume you have read his famous book "Opera as drama" which we used as a textbook at Berkeley. A nice, affable man, unlike his writing which can be dense and intimidating. We spent a lot of time in class going over the libretti (of Da Ponte, Beaumarchais and Maeterlinck) and deconstructing Act 3 of Tristan und Isolde into manageable musical chunks. To this day, Pelleas and Tristan are two of my favorite operas. Papageno is my favorite operatic character because he's like me -- a bird lover (so was Mozart who had a pet starling).
There is a certain mystique associated with Wagner's operas and fanaticism among the Wagnerites. I have studied Wagner extensively and memorized most of Meistersinger & Tristan but won't call myself a Wagnerite because they tend not to like anything else Lol. Besides Wagner, I also love the Italian bel canto and the operas of Handel (Drottningholm is on my bucket list). A good intro to Wagner's operas is the 2-volume set by Ernest Newman. And if you ever visit the U.S.... Seattle, San Francisco, and Santa Fe all are known for their Wagner productions (and also Strauss in the case of Santa Fe).
I was pleasantly surprised by your considerations, profound, absolutely non-trivial and very interesting. I confess to you that, despite being an excellent connoisseur of Wagner and having around twenty books about him in my library, you have opened up new horizons for me and I thank you for this. I compare Wagner to giants in the history of humanity such as Dante or Shakespeare and I would like to underline the fact that he, unlike all other operatic authors, also wrote the librettos of his operas. Unparalleled in psychologically digging into his characters and supreme in referring almost through our subconscious to previous situations and states of mind through the use of leimotivs often intertwined with each other. I conclude by telling you that you are an intelligent and above all sensitive and profound girl, continue your experience in the world of Wagner which has accompanied me personally for 35 years. Best regards.
Thank you so much for your kind words. They meant a lot to me in such a profound way. You made my day! And yes, I will continue to explore the world of Wagner like you said. The fact that he has proved a true friend for you for 35 years, I imagine, must mean that one would be able to understand his works more deeply with more lived experiences and his works get even better with age? I am thrilled even thinking about that!
If you wouldn’t mind, could you tell me what is it about Wagner that resonates with you the most?