Placed in medieval Germany, in magical place called Venusberg, residence of Venus...
The opening scene in the Venusberg is bohemian with an erotic charge but also somewhat repulsive.
This Tannhäuser is staged more contemporary, quite imaginative, dramatic, with excellent eye-catching sets; including "cupid" walking on the ceiling; a reference to the internal division and chaos.
The minstrel (a medieval European bard) Tannhäuser praises the goddess of beauty and enjoys living a bourgeois life; but... he began thinking for the simple pleasures and pains of earthly life and his beloved Elizabet...
Emi, accessing the difference between western style opera and Nogaku - a classical Japanese musical drama :-)
Tannhäuser has a brilliant cast. The title role of Tannhäuser (Stig Fogh Andersen), quite challenging for a tenor, was executed very good. Same goes for Elisabeth (Tina Kiberg) and Wolfram von Eschenbach (Tom Erik Lie). Venus (Hermine May) needs a voice with beauty and lyricism...
The Tannhäuser is performed very rare and this particular performance is a fine example a modern interpretation of Wagner opera performance.
The finale of the Tannhäuser is considered as most popular of the Wagner's early works. It has a clear trace of Italian operatic style, so if one haven't experienced Wagner before, this is probably the easiest start.
Copenhagen, Operaen, Store Scene
Period: 20 December - 1 Februar
The opening scene in the Venusberg is bohemian with an erotic charge but also somewhat repulsive.
This Tannhäuser is staged more contemporary, quite imaginative, dramatic, with excellent eye-catching sets; including "cupid" walking on the ceiling; a reference to the internal division and chaos.
The minstrel (a medieval European bard) Tannhäuser praises the goddess of beauty and enjoys living a bourgeois life; but... he began thinking for the simple pleasures and pains of earthly life and his beloved Elizabet...
Emi, accessing the difference between western style opera and Nogaku - a classical Japanese musical drama :-)
Tannhäuser has a brilliant cast. The title role of Tannhäuser (Stig Fogh Andersen), quite challenging for a tenor, was executed very good. Same goes for Elisabeth (Tina Kiberg) and Wolfram von Eschenbach (Tom Erik Lie). Venus (Hermine May) needs a voice with beauty and lyricism...
The Tannhäuser is performed very rare and this particular performance is a fine example a modern interpretation of Wagner opera performance.
The finale of the Tannhäuser is considered as most popular of the Wagner's early works. It has a clear trace of Italian operatic style, so if one haven't experienced Wagner before, this is probably the easiest start.
Copenhagen, Operaen, Store Scene
Period: 20 December - 1 Februar
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