Wagner: Tannhäuser

Classical Music, Opera, Theatre

The life of the title character of Wagner's early opera Tannhäuser, based on the hero of medieval legend, is a struggle between sensuality and asceticism. Of course, the various problems presented in the work were highly relevant in the 19th century, the age of Romanticism, a time when bourgeois society was at odds with many of the principles held sacrosanct in previous historical eras. This staging of the opera has long been a successful component of the Budapest Wagner Days festival. Taking on the principle roles before the Müpa Budapest audience will be such artists as Marco Jentzsch as Tannhäuser, and Lauri Vasar as Wolfram von Eschenbach. Occupying the podium for this production is Michael Güttler, who regularly conducts Wagner works and is at home in Europe's most prestigious opera houses.

Program and cast

Conductor: Michael Güttler 

Cast:

Hermann, landgrave of Thuringia: Gábor Bretz 

Tannhäuser: Marco Jentzsch 

Wolfram von Eschenbach: Lauri Vasar 

Biterolf: Miklós Sebestyén 

Elisabeth, the landgrave's niece: N. N. 

Venus: Dorottya Láng 

Featuring:

Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir (choirmaster: Zoltán Pad) 

Honvéd Male Choir (choirmaster: Richárd Riederauer) 

Creators:

Set designer, costume designer: Thomas Grube 

Revival director: Sylvie Gábor 

Director: Matthias Oldag