Organization

Singer

Tenor

Johan Botha

Tannhäuser

Soprano

Eva-Maria Westbroek

Elizabeth

Meagan Miller

Mezzo-soprano

Michelle DeYoung

Venus

Baritone

Peter Mattei

Wolfram of Eschenbach

Bass

Günther Groissböck

Hermann

Noah Baetge

Walther of the Vogelweide

Bass-baritone

Ryan McKinny

Biterolf

Adam Klein

Heinrich the scribe

Ricardo Lugo

Reinmar of Zweter

Ying Fang

A young shepherd

Conductor

James Levine

Stage director

Otto Schenk

Costume designer

Patricia Zipprodt

Set designer

Günther Schneider-Siemssen

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

German

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Met Music Director James Levine leads this Live in HD presentation of Wagner’s early Romantic opera, starring Johan Botha in the title role of the minnesinger torn between earthly passion and true love. Eva-Maria Westbroek is Elisabeth, whose unswerving devotion redeems Tannhäuser’s soul, and Peter Mattei sings Wolfram, his faithful friend. Michelle DeYoung as the love goddess Venus and Günther Groissböck as Landgraf Hermann complete the cast. Otto Schenk’s classic production was the first of his acclaimed Wagner stagings at the Met.

Production booklet

Further reading