Template:Did you know nominations/Gerd Nienstedt

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 11:19, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Gerd Nienstedt

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... ~~that Gerd Nienstedt performed at the Bayreuth Festival 14 part in 15 summers, including the dragon in Siegfried?~~

Reviewed: Viola flettii
Comment: Best on 14 August, anniversary of death (missed the birthday)

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nominated at 23:06, 10 August 2014 (UTC).

I found the wording "14 part in 15 summers" to be confusing. May I offer the following alternative:

alt 1 ... ~~that Gerd Nienstedt performed 14 parts, including the dragon in Siegfried, over 15 summers at the Bayreuth Festival?~~ Cbl62 (talk) 23:28, 10 August 2014 (UTC)

I think "parts" is not the best word here. Suggesting some further minor refinements:

ALT2: ... that Gerd Nienstedt performed 14 different roles, including the dragon in Siegfried, during 15 consecutive summers at the Bayreuth Festival?

I thought it added interest to specify that this was 15 years in a row, not a random 15 years. —BlueMoonset (talk) 05:09, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:09, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

The alt 2 hook phrases it best. That hook is short enough, interesting enough, and is supported by an in-line citation to this German-language source (good faith assumed). The article is long enough (> 9,000 characters), new enough (Aug. 10), neutral and uses in-line citations. Spot-check finds no policy problems. QPQ satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 06:04, 12 August 2014 (UTC)