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Cast

Richard Cassilly

Richard Cassilly

Tannhäuser

Éva Marton

Éva Marton

Elisabeth

Tatiana Troyanos

Tatiana Troyanos

Venus

John Macurdy

John Macurdy

Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia

Bernd Weikl

Bernd Weikl

Wolfram von Eschenbach

Robert Nagy

Robert Nagy

Walther von der Vogelweide

Richard J. Clark

Richard J. Clark

Biterolf

Charles Anthony

Charles Anthony

Heinrich der Schreiber

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Reinmar von Zweter

Bill Blaber

Bill Blaber

Young shepherd

James Levine

James Levine

Self - Conductor

MET Orchestra

MET Orchestra

Crew

Brian Large

Brian Large

Director

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Writer

Christina Calamari

Christina Calamari

Wardrobe Master

Michael Bronson

Michael Bronson

Executive Producer

James Levine

James Levine

Conductor

Sherri Hayes

Sherri Hayes

Production Assistant

Brian Zenone

Brian Zenone

Production Assistant

Otto Schenk

Otto Schenk

Production Design

Anthony A. Bliss

Anthony A. Bliss

Executive Producer

Günther Schneider-Siemssen

Günther Schneider-Siemssen

Set Designer

Phebe Berkowitz

Phebe Berkowitz

Stage Director

Karen Adler Barbosa

Karen Adler Barbosa

Associate Producer

Nina Lawson

Nina Lawson

Hairstylist

Norbert Vesak

Norbert Vesak

Choreographer

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Original Music Composer

Gil Wechsler

Gil Wechsler

Lighting Design

Victor Callegari

Victor Callegari

Makeup Artist

Clemente D'Alessio

Clemente D'Alessio

Producer

Patricia Zipprodt

Patricia Zipprodt

Costume Designer

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The Metropolitan Opera - Wagner: Tannhäuser

19820.0 / 10189 min
Music

Overview

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.