Organization

Choreographer

Maxine Braham

Conductor

Sebastian Weigle

Stage director

Tim Albery

Set designer

Michael Levine

Costume designer

Jon Morrell

Lighting designer

David Finn

Jasmin Vardimon

Singer

Tenor

Stefan Vinke

Tannhäuser

Soprano

Lise Davidsen

Elizabeth

Baritone

Gerald Finley

Wolfram of Eschenbach

Mezzo-soprano

Ekaterina Gubanova

Venus

Ewa Płonka

Bass

Mika Kares

Hermann

Bass-baritone

Michael Kraus

Biterolf

Egor Zhuravskii

Walther of the Vogelweide

Michael Gibson

Heinrich the scribe

Jeremy White

Reinmar of Zweter

Sarah Dufresne

A young shepherd

Alexander Soddy

Olafur Sigurdarson

Norbert Ernst

Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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German

London

United Kingdom

Main Stage

Public

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The Jette Parker Young Artists, the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House have teamed up to breathe new life into Royal Opera House spaces that have been empty this past year. Featuring beloved pieces from Britten, Mozart, Wagner, Puccini, Gounod and Verdi, ROH Unmasked has been filmed in spaces that are not traditionally used for performances, ranging from behind the scenes to on the roof!

The music, settings and atmosphere of the performances mimic the experience of entering lockdown and emerging from it on the other side. This is juxtaposed with interviews with the Royal Opera House staff who usually work within the spaces. Featuring Filipe Manu, Alexandra Lowe, Blaise Malaba, Kiandra Howarth and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha alongside members of the Royal Opera Chorus, this film captures the reawakening spirit of everyone at the Royal Opera House as we return to live performance.

Tannhäuser – 'You, dear Halle' (Wagner; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; The Royal Opera

Disenchanted with his life of pleasure, the knight Tannhäuser longs to return to the spiritual order he left behind. However, Venus, his idol and captor, has other ideas, and when the abandoned Elisabeth pleads for the redemption of Tannhäuser’s soul, there’s all to play – and sing – for.

Tim Albery’s spectacular, playfully theatrical production features a star-studded cast including Stefan Vinke, Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, and former Jette Parker Artist Ekaterina Gubanova. Sebastian Weigle conducts Wagner’s all-encompassing score, with highlights including Wolfram’s Hymn to the Evening Star, the Pilgrim’s Chorus and Elisabeth’s rousing welcome song ‘Dich, teure Halle’.

Tannhäuser by Wagner, Richard, From (2023/2023), Directed by Tim Albery,, Conductor Sebastian Weigle, Alexander Soddy, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom

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