Wagner's tale of the struggle between spiritual and profane love, and of redemption through love, is given a radical visual update in Sebastian Baumgarten's controversial yet thought-provoking Bayreuth production. Joep van Lieshout's giant installation 'The Technocrat'; dominates the stage, its industrial interior giving credence to the idea that Tannhäuser is one big experiment and playing host to some magnificent performances, among them Torsten Kerl's robust interpretation of the title role and Camilla Nylund's wonderfully empathetic Elisabeth. Recorded live at the Bayreuth Festspiele, August 2014.
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Torsten Kerl
Tannhäuser
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Camilla Nylund
Elisabeth
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Michelle Breedt
Venus
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Landgraf Hermann
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Lothar Odinus
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Thomas Jesatko
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Stefan Heibach
Heinrich der Schreiber
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Lohengrin
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Rainer Zaun
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Katja Stuber
Ein junger Hirte
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Axel Kober
Self - Conductor
Sebastian Baumgarten Director · Richard Wagner Writer
First release August 12, 2014 · Production Bayreuther Festspiele
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Opus Arte
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Bayreuther Festspiele
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German
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German
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United Kingdom · August 12, 2014
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