Wagner: Tannhauser
by Nikolaus Lehnhoff
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Actor: Gambill, Meier, Milling, Nylund, TrekelDirector: Nikolaus Lehnhoff
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); German (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Unknown); Italian (Unknown); Spanish (Unknown); Japanese (Unknown); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); Italian (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Classical, Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 236 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Arthaus Musik
Movie Reviews of Wagner: Tannhauser
Movie Review: AN UNREPENTED TANNHAUSER
Summary: 3 Stars
I am trying read hard not to act my age and keep wishing these new modern opera productions would go away. After all, opera should be great singing AND great theater. This DVD of TANNHAUSER has great singing by people who look their parts. I'll start with Tannhauser - Robert Gambill. He's riveting and his singing never weakens in a roll that requires stamina and great vocal resources. He's especialy exciting in the song contest scene when he's watching and listening in frustration to the other contestants. You can almost hear him thinking "No! No! That's not the way it goes!" Camilla Nylund (no young maiden) as Elisabeth is a great match for Gambill. And to complete the trio we have a Venus (Ms Meier) with expereince to spare. Moving these strong vocals along is conductor Philippe Jordan. As far as the production goes - directed by Nikolaus Lehnfoff - you will see the same set for all three acts. It consists of a huge winding staircase that spins around the stage at will. By the middle of Act Two I was tired of the thing. Without any major scene changes, you don't get the feeling of coming from the decadence of "Venusberg" and into the sterile world of the castle and finally into the redemption mode of the last act. I had one moment of uncontrolled levity when the six song contestants came out dressed like grasshoppers in gold suits! This costume goof should have been caught and eliminated. I recently saw the very old production of TANNHAUSER at the Metropolitan Opera and it was like viewing a beautiful impressionistic painting. Took my breath away. I shall go back to this DVD simply to hear a youthful Tannhauser and a mature Elisabeth singing in top form.
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