The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Richard Cassilly

Tannhäuser

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Éva Marton

Elisabeth

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Tatiana Troyanos

Venus

Age : 54 | Popularity : 3%

John Macurdy

Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Bernd Weikl

Wolfram von Eschenbach

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Nagy

Walther von der Vogelweide

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Richard J. Clark

Biterolf

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Charles Anthony

Heinrich der Schreiber

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	Otto Schenk
	Set Designer	Günther Schneider-Siemssen
Sound	Original Music Composer	Richard Wagner
	Conductor	James Levine
Writing	Writer	Richard Wagner
Directing	Director	Brian Large
	Stage Director	Phebe Berkowitz
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Patricia Zipprodt
	Makeup Artist	Victor Callegari
	Hairstylist	Nina Lawson
	Wardrobe Master	Christina Calamari
Lighting	Lighting Design	Gil Wechsler
Production	Executive Producer	Michael Bronson Anthony A. Bliss
	Producer	Clemente D'Alessio
	Associate Producer	Karen Adler Barbosa
	Production Assistant	Sherri Hayes Brian Zenone
Crew	Choreographer	Norbert Vesak
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