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
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