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 Tannhäuser
as Elisabeth
as Venus
as Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia
as Wolfram von Eschenbach
as Walther von der Vogelweide
as Biterolf
as Heinrich der Schreiber
as Reinmar von Zweter
as Young shepherd
as Self - Conductor
