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23/01/2016

Wagner's Tannhauser

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, From the Met, Wagner's Tannhauser

James Levine conducts Wagner's Tannhauser, starring Johan Botha and Eva-Maria Westbroek.

James Levine conducts Wagner's early masterpiece Tannhauser at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. With Johan Botha, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Peter Mattei and Michelle DeYoung.

James Levine conducts Tannhäuser, Wagner's early masterpiece, in its first return to the Metropolitan Opera in more than a decade. One of today's leading Wagnerian tenors, Johan Botha, takes on the title role of the young troubadour knight who is torn between spiritual love and carnal desire. Wagner's opulent score melds together the worlds of the sacred and profane.

Tannhauser, having been charmed by love goddess, Venus, comes to his senses and returns to his mortal love, the chaste heroine Elisabeth. However he sings of passionate rather than courtly love, which shocks her and her community. He promises to seek atonement and redemption, but the illicit attraction of Venus continues to beckon.

Presented live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York by Mary-Jo Heath with commentary by Ira Siff.

Wagner: Tannhäuser


Elisabeth..... Eva-Maria Westbroek (soprano)
Tannhäuser..... Johan Botha (tenor)
Venus..... Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano)
A young shepherd..... Ying Fang (soprano)
Hermann, Landgraf of Thuringia..... Günther Groissböck (bass)
Walther von der Vogelweide..... Noah Baetge (tenor)
Biterolf..... Ryan McKinny (bass-baritone)
Wolfram von Eschenbach..... Peter Mattei (baritone)
Heinrich der Schreiber..... Adam Klein (tenor)
Reinmar von Zweter..... Ricardo Lugo (bass)
Page..... Daniel Katzman (treble)
Page..... Connor Tsui (treble)
Page..... Michael Graham (treble)
Page..... Thomas White (treble)
Page..... Ruby Gilmore (soprano)
Page..... Emma Kramer (soprano)
Page..... Andre Gulick (treble)
Page..... Brandon Harnett (treble)
Three Graces..... Mary Beth Hansohn, Maria Luiza Luisi, Sarah Weber-Gallo

Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera, New York
James Levine (conductor).

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