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Opera Richard Wagner "Tannhauser" (opera in 3 acts)
Brilliant Classical Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre (established 1887, founded by Stanislavsky)

Running time: 3 hours 45 minutes


Schedule for Richard Wagner "Tannhauser" (opera in 3 acts) 2022

Composer: Richard Wagner
Stage Director: Andrejs Zagars
Light Designer: Kevin Wyn-Jones
Choreography: Radu Poklitaru
Set Designer: Andris Freibergs
Costume Designer: Kristine Pasternaka

Orchestra: Stanislavsky theatre symphony orchestra

Opera in 3 acts

Premiere of this production: 27 September 2013

Composer Richard Wagner
Libretto by Richard Wagner
Musical Director and Conductor Fabrice Bollon
Stage Director Andrejs Zagars
Set Design Andris Freibergs
Costume Design Kristine Pasternaka
Choreography Radu Poklitaru
Principal Chorus Master Stanislav Lykov
Video Ineta Sipunova
Lighting Kevin Wyn-Jones

The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre has begun the work on a new production of the opera Tannhauser by Richard Wagner. The opening night is scheduled for September 27, 2013.

A production group from Latvia has been engaged. It includes Andrejs Zagars as Stage Director; Andris Frejbergs as Set Designer; Kristine Pasternaka as Costume Designer; and Ineta Sipunova as Video Artist. The French conductor Fabrice Bollon will act as Musical Director and Radu Poklitaru as Choreographer; the latter is engaging the Contemporary Dance Ensemble of the Ballet Moskva theatre. 










Synopsis

Act 1

Tannhauser has spent several years in the realm of Venus, the goddess of love. Yet, however wonderful life devoid of all earthly cares might be, he desires to come back to the mundane world. Tannhauser begs Venus to let him go. In vain does she remind him of past pleasures, in vain threatens him with sufferings to come; Tannhauser remains adamant. However, he promises Venus to sing her praises on any occasion.
The sight of his native land moves Tannhauser deeply. He sees pilgrims going in procession to Rome for the Sacrament of Penance. Enter the Landgrave and minnesingers, the former friends of Tannhauser’s. They wonder at Tannhauser’s unexpected return and invite him to join them. He is reluctant, but Wolfram von Eschenbach evokes the name of Elisabeth, and it makes him change his intentions.

Act 2

Joyfully does Elisabeth greet Tannhauser. Wolfram von Eschenbach leaves them, and they reluctantly reveal their love for each other. The Landgrave comes in and tells them about the upcoming minnesinger contest. The guests assemble. The Landgrave announces the subject of the contestants' songs: it is to be love. He who is the best in praising its essence in song shall be granted any wish and receive that gift from Elisabeth’s hand. The lot to sing first falls to Wolfram von Eschenbach. He sings of love sublime and pure. Tannhauser retorts him and the other minnesingers, insisting that love is essentially carnal, and sings a passionate hymn to Venus, thus revealing that he had spent all those years in her grotto. Everyone is indignant at such a terrible sin as well as at such an insolent and rash action, and tries to lay their hands on him. Elisabeth alone protects and defends Tannhauser.   
The Landgrave pronounces a sentence: Tannhauser is to be exiled and shall never come back until he is purified of his sin. Tannhauser joins the pilgrims and leaves with them for Rome. 


Act 3

Elisabeth and Wolfram meet the returning pilgrims, but Tannhauser is not among them. Elisabeth prays to Heaven that her life be taken for the remission of Tannhauser’s sins. Wolfram tries to stop her, but in vain.  She leaves. Once alone, Wolfram signs a hymn to the evening star, revealing his love for Elisabeth.  
Suddenly, there appears another weary pilgrim. Wolfram recognizes him: it is Tannhauser, who then recounts the story of his pilgrimage. Having absolved the other pilgrims of their sins, the Pope pronounced a terrible sentence: as his crozier can never bloom in his hands, even so can Tannhauser be never forgiven. So now he is on his way back to the realm of Venus; the abode of delights entices him.
Wolfram, trying to stop him, again utters the name of Elisabeth. Tannhauser’s spell is broken, and he stops. A funeral procession approaches: Elisabeth is dead! Tannhauser  falls senseless.  
A choir of pilgrims announces a miracle: the Popes’ crozier has blossomed, and Tannhauser is forgiven.





Schedule for Richard Wagner "Tannhauser" (opera in 3 acts) 2022


Richard Wagner "Tannhauser" (opera in 3 act)
 
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