Walther von Stolzing

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Walther von Stolzing is the young nobleman and aspiring poet-singer who serves as the romantic hero in Richard Wagner’s opera "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
nobleman
opera character
poet
singer
appearsIn Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg NERFINISHED
artForm music
poetry
associatedMotif Prize Song motif NERFINISHED
associatedWith Nuremberg NERFINISHED
belongsTo German Romantic opera tradition
centralThemeRelation conflict between tradition and innovation
characterTrait idealistic
impulsive
romantic
creator Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
dramaticArc from untrained outsider to recognized master singer
dramaticFunction outsider challenging guild rules
fictionalStatus protagonist of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
firstAppearance Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocation Nationaltheater München NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceOfWork 21 June 1868
genreOfWork opera
inspiredBy tradition of historical Meistersinger
languageOfWork German
librettoBy Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
loveInterest Eva Pogner NERFINISHED
marries Eva Pogner NERFINISHED
memberOf Meistersinger guild (aspirant) NERFINISHED
mentor Hans Sachs NERFINISHED
musicalStyleAssociation lyric-dramatic tenor repertoire
nationality Franconian nobleman
notableAria Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (Prize Song) NERFINISHED
notableWorkInFiction Prize Song
occupation poet-singer
operaBy Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
operaNumberInWagnerOeuvre only mature comic opera hero by Wagner
rival Sixtus Beckmesser NERFINISHED
roleInWork romantic hero
setIn Nuremberg NERFINISHED
settingCountry Germany NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfFiction 16th century
voiceType tenor
wins song contest

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