Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle

Synopsis

TANNHÄUSER UND DER SÄNGERKRIEG AUF WARTBURG is a grand opera by Richard Wagner in three acts. After experiencing boundless sensuality and freedom with the fun-loving Venus (soprano), the singer Tannhäuser (Tenor) finds it impossible to conform to the cultured setting of his betrothed Elizabeth (soprano), who loves him. During a singing contest, Tannhäuser describes the affair with Venus as the ultimate love experience and because of that, he is cast out from the established society. Thanks to Elizabeth's intervention, he is allowed to undertake a pilgrimage to the Pope to ask for the Holy Father's pardon. If the Pope accepts to forgive him, he would be allowed to take back his place in society. Tannhäuser accepts. But fate will not allow him to meet with his beloved Elizabeth again in this life. This is a recording of the legendary staging by Götz Friedrich for the 1978 Bayreuth Festival conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

Main Cast

Gwyneth Jones

Elisabeth / Venus

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Spas Wenkoff

Tannhäuser

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bernd Weikl

Wolfram von Eschenbach

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Hans Sotin

Landgraf

Age : 84 | Popularity : 5%

Robert Schunk

Walther von der Vogelweide

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Franz Mazura

Biterolf

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

John Pickering

Heinrich der Schreiber

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Heinz Feldhoff

Reinmar von Zweter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	Götz Friedrich
Sound	Music	Götz Friedrich
	Original Music Composer	Richard Wagner
	Conductor	Colin Davis
Writing	Writer	Richard Wagner
Directing	Director	Thomas Olofsson
Department	Role	Name

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