Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, or Tannhäuser for short, is a Richard Wagner opera in three acts. The libretto was written by the composer himself on the basis of the Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, a collection of 13th century lyrical poems, and the 16th century Dannhauser songs. Its world première took place on 19 October 1845 at the Dresden Hoftheater, while the masterpiece was first performed in Hungary at the National Theatre in Pest on 11 March 1871. The three parts of the overture... are almost didactic in their foreshadowing of the major conflicts of the opera: The struggle between pure Christian love and criminal, emotional passion. The overture begins with the exalted melody of the choir of pilgrims, and this motif returns to restore the peace following the sounds of the irrepressible orgy at the grotto of Venus. The American Robert Dean Smith in the title role made an impressive début in 1997 as Walter von Stolzing in Die Meistersänger von Nürnberg at the Bayreuth Festival. He now sings in the world's top opera houses and concert halls. Gábor Bretz, appearing in the role of Hermann, débuted at La Scala in Milan and at the Salzburg Festival, both in 2007. He also appeared at La Scala as Bluebeard in the spring of 2008, before travelling to Sydney to sing Don Giovanni. The role of Wolfram will be sung by Estonian Lauri Vasar, the outstanding Wagner, Tünde Szabóki / Petra Maria Schnitzer will play Elisabeth, and Jelena Zhidkova, born in St. Petersberg but now residing in Berlin, will perform as Venus. Presented by: Palace of Arts
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