Opera in 3 acts. Eva Marton, (Elisabeth), soprano ; Tatiana Troyanos, (Venus), mezzo-soprano ; Richard Cassilly, (Tannhäuser), tenor ; Bernd Weikl, (Wolfram von Eschenbach), baritone ; John Macurdy, (Herman), bass; Robert Nagy, (Walther von der Vogelweide) ; Richard J. Clark, (Biterolf) ; Charles Anthony, (Heinrich der Schreiber) ; Richard Vernon, (Reinmar von Zweter) ; Bill Blaber, (Junger Hirt) ; Charlie Coleman, Douglas McDonnell, Erik-Peter Mortensen, David Owen, Jean-Briac Perrette, Victor Ruggiero, Eric Sokolsky, Konstantin Walmsley (pages) ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor. Originally filmed for broadcast in 1983. Recorded at the Metropolitan Opera House, Nov. 22 and Dec. 20, 1982. Picture format: 4:3, NTSC. Booklet with program notes in English and German (24 p. : ill.) inserted in container. DVD includes Bonus: picture gallery (Tannhäuser at the MET) and trailers.
Summary:
One of Richard Wagner's most enduring works, this bold operatic tale of a medieval knight's struggle for freedom against the gods was given a striking production by the Metropolitan Opera.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)122539589
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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