Wagner - Tannhäuser; Arrival of the guests at Wartburg

Wagner’s Tannhäuser opera; Arrival of the guests (March without chorus). Wagner’s ’Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg’ (Tannhäuser and the Singers’ Contest at Wartburg Castle) is an opera in three acts, music and text by Richard Wagner, based on both the German legend of Tannhäuser and the song contest at Wartburg. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love. Performance by; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra et al. Artwork; Marty Sohl - a scene from Tannhäuser, depicting Gunther Schneider-Siemssen’s Metropolitan Opera production. Copyright (c) goes to the original owners; video posted for non-commercial purposes only.