English National Opera Guide : Wagner : Tannhäuser
by English National Opera, Nicholas John (Series Editor), Richard Wagner (Librettist)
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What can explain Wagner's obsession with Tannhäuser, which he first conceived in 1845 and still considered unfinished at his death in 1883? Describing of the struggle of a man torn between erotic love and spiritual fulfilment, the opera contains the kernels of all his later works: man's need for love and artistic satisfaction, his desire for an existence beyond death, the operation of memory and the nature of madness. The essays in this volume examine the legends which Wagner chose to weave show more into his text, while Carolyn Abbate also considers the effect of his many revisions upon the score, pointing out that the initial idea already involved a contrast of musical language to focus the conflict.Contents: 'Tannhäuser' - an Obsession, Mike Ashman; Tanhusære, Danheüser and Tannhäuser, Stewart Spencer; Wagner's Most Medieval Opera, Timothy McFarland; Orpheus and the Underworld: The Music of Wagner's 'Tannhäuser', Carolyn Abbate; Tannhäuser: Poem by Richard Wagner; Tannhäuser: English translation by Rodney Blumer show lessTags
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Composer and conductor Richard Wagner (1813-83) is best known for his four-opera classic, The Ring. Unlike most other composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his operas. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- English National Opera Guide : Wagner : Tannhäuser
- Original publication date
- 1988
- People/Characters
- Richard Wagner; Venus; Tannhäuser; Hermann, Landgrave of Thuringia; Elizabeth of Hungary; Wolfram von Eschenbach (show all 10); Walther von der Vogelweide; Heinrich der Schreiber; Biterolf; Reinmar von Zweter
- Important places
- Wartburg, Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany; Venusberg
- Important events
- Sängerkrieg
- Original language
- English
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the English National Opera Guide: Please do not combine it with the full score or recordings.
0714541478 1988
071454440X 2011
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