From the Gran Teatre del Liceu - one of the great Wagner singers of our time in the lead role, Peter Seiffert is a nimble, youthful-voiced Tannhäuser He plays alongside Petra Maria Schnitzer as Elisabeth. As the goddess of love, Elisabeth’s counterpart Venus is portrayed by the stunning Béatrice Uria-Monzon. Sebastian Weigle, the Liceu’s principal conductor, gives a performance that the Spanish daily ABC wrote is “full of vitality and visibly inspired“heldentenor Peter Seiffert ruled the stage as the troubled artist. His duet with Elizabeth and his Rome narration were emotionally potent.” --Opera News
Robert Carsen, Xavi Bové
Director
Peter Seiffert
Tannhäuser
Petra Maria Schnitzer
Elisabeth
Béatrice Uria-Monzon
Venus
Günther Groissböck
Landgraf Hermann
Markus Eiche
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Vicente Ombuena
Walther von der Vogelweide
Lauri Vasar
Biterolf
Francisco Vas
Heinrich der Schreiber
Johann Tilli
Reinmar von Zweter
Eliana Bayon
Ein junger Hirt
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