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TANNHÄUSER

Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)                               

Opera in three acts in German [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Richard Wagner
Premièr at Dresden – 19 October 1845

22 February 1972 (3 Performances)                                

Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania

Conductor: Oliviero de Fabritiis
Chorus master: Rolando Maselli

Stage director: Aldo Mirabella Vassallo

Scene and costumes: Roberto Lagana
Choreography: Franca Bartolomei

Hermann Landgrave of Thuringia FRANCO PUGLIESE bass
Tannhauser GIORGIO LAMBERTI tenor
Wolfram von Eschenbach GIAN PIERO MASTROMEI baritone
Walter von der Vogelwide PIERO DE PALMA tenor
Bitenrolf ……………… bass
Heinrich der Schreiber …………… tenor
Reinmar von Zweter …………… bass
Elisabeth nice of Landgrave LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role Debut]
Venus LUISA BORDIN NAVE mezzo-soprano
A Young Shepherd ………….. soprano
Four Noble Pages …….. soprano and alto

Time: Thirteen Century

Place: Near Eisenach

C A N C E L L E D  

Tannhauser was going to be Gencer's first Wagnerian Opera, but she decided not to sing the opera, couple of days before the performances. She dropped all Wagnerian proposals for good.

OPERA MAGAZINE                                       

1972 February