Tannhäuser

From the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich 1995 Recorded under studio conditions from the stage of the National Theatre in Munich, David Alden's challenging production of Tannhäuser is a desolate 'endgame', far-removed from traditional, representational stagings. One of the most iconoclastic interpreters of classical opera, Alden stirs up the visionary, erotic and archetypal elements in Wagner's work. The Bavarian State Opera fields a top-flight cast of Wagnerian singers includes René Kollo in the title role, Waltraud Meier, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Claes-Håkon Ahnsjö, Bernd Weikl and Nadine Secunde. Zubin Mehta conducts a musically outstanding performance. (Sung in German)

  • No: R0638
  • Genre: Opera
  • Composer: Richard Wagner
  • Conductor: Zubin Mehta
  • Orchestra: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor und Ballet der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Tölzer Knabenchor
  • Artists: René Kollo, Bernd Weikl, Waltraud Meier, Nadine Secunde, Jan-Hendrik Rootering
  • Director: Stage Director: David Alden
  • Production year: 1995
  • Run time: 03:15:00
  • Format: HDTV