from Act II of the German opera
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
Role: Hans Sachs, a cobbler
Voice Part: baritone Fach: dramatic baritone
Setting: a square in Nuremburg, Germany, mid-sixteenth century
Synopsis: As he cobbles, Sachs sings a song which, besides being fairly loud, is also meant as a warning to Eva that he knows that the two of them have been meeting and making plans.