Cobbler Hans Sachs (James Rutherford), a widower, right, offers advice to Walther von Stolzing (Brandon Jovanovich), who is trying to win the love of hiss life Eva, during Act III of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg" at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)
Sixtus Beckmesser (Martin Gantner), left, listens to Hans Sachs' (James Rutherford) plan for him to sing Sach's song during the competition of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg" dress rehearsal at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Sachs song is riddled with confusion. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)
The celebration begins as townspeople gather for the festivities and songs during Act II of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg" at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)
