The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser 1982
The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser
As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s most groundbreaking and unforgettable music, as well as a theme the young Wagner would revisit again and again later in his career—the redemptive and transcendent power of a woman’s love. The enchanting plot harks back to medieval history: Wolfram is a lovesick troubadour who desires the virtuous Elisabeth. She, however, has eyes for another: the rebellious knight Tannhäuser, who in turn cannot get over an overwhelming sensual experience in the realm of the goddess Venus, and is banished for singing her praises at court. Only saintly Elisabeth’s death can atone for his misdeeds.
As renowned for its harmonious overture as for its romantic storybook characters, this three-act masterwork features some of the composer’s most groundbreaking and unforgettable music, as well as a theme the young Wagner would revisit again and again later in his career—the redemptive and transcendent power of a woman’s love. The enchanting plot harks back to medieval history: Wolfram is a lovesick troubadour who desires the virtuous Elisabeth. She, however, has eyes for another: the rebellious knight Tannhäuser, who in turn cannot get over an overwhelming sensual experience in the realm of the goddess Venus, and is banished for singing her praises at court. Only saintly Elisabeth’s death can atone for his misdeeds.
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Full Cast & Crew... Tannhäuser
... Elisabeth
... Venus
JM
John Macurdy... Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia
BW
Bernd Weikl... Wolfram von Eschenbach
RN
Robert Nagy... Walther von der Vogelweide
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Release Date:
Dec 20, 1982 (United States)
Run Time:
3hr 9`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
German
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser
Directors & Credit Writers
... Stage Director
... Director
Cast
... Tannhäuser
... Elisabeth
... Venus
JM
John Macurdy... Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia
BW
Bernd Weikl... Wolfram von Eschenbach
RN
Robert Nagy... Walther von der Vogelweide
RJC
Richard J. Clark... Biterolf
... Heinrich der Schreiber
... Reinmar von Zweter
BB
Bill Blaber... Young shepherd
... Self - Conductor
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