Colin Davis, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Heinz Feldhoff, Gwyneth Jones - Wagner: Tannhäuser (2008/1978)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.28 Gb+7.84 Gb (2xDVD9) | 188 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Deutsch (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.28 Gb+7.84 Gb (2xDVD9) | 188 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Deutsch, English, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
Götz Friedrich’s controversial Tannhäuser production from 1978 scandalized the Bayreuth old guard while revealing Tannhäuser’s revolutionary qualities to a new age of Wagner lovers.This brilliantly iconoclastic production, superbly sung and conducted, ushered in a new age of Wagner interpretation. Choreography of the ‘Bacchanal’ by John Neumeier and set design and costumes by the international well known stage designer Jürgen Rose. A superb cast led by Spas Wenkoff as Tannhäuser, Gwyneth Jones as Venus as well as Elisabeth and Bernd Weikl as Wolfram.
Cast:
Landgraf - Hans Sotin
Tannhäuser - Spas Feldhoff
Wolfram von Eschenbach - Bernd Weikl
Walther von der Vogelweide - Robert Schunk
Biterolf - Franz Mazura
Heinrich der Schreiber - John Pickering
Reinmar von Zweter - Heinz Feldhoff
Venus / Elisabeth - Gwyneth Jones
Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
Conductor - Sir Colin Davis