Tannhauser is an opera by the famous German composer Richard Wagner. It tells the story of the medieval German knight Tannhauser, who is torn between his desire for the pleasures of the flesh and his longing for spiritual redemption. The opera is set in the court of the Landgrave of Thuringia, where Tannhauser becomes enamored with the beautiful and sensual Venus. However, he later realizes that he is unhappy and seeks to return to a life of piety and devotion. He seeks forgiveness from the Pope in Rome, but is rejected and ...
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Tannhauser is an opera by the famous German composer Richard Wagner. It tells the story of the medieval German knight Tannhauser, who is torn between his desire for the pleasures of the flesh and his longing for spiritual redemption. The opera is set in the court of the Landgrave of Thuringia, where Tannhauser becomes enamored with the beautiful and sensual Venus. However, he later realizes that he is unhappy and seeks to return to a life of piety and devotion. He seeks forgiveness from the Pope in Rome, but is rejected and condemned to eternal damnation. In the end, Tannhauser is saved by the love of the pure and chaste Elisabeth, who sacrifices her life to redeem him. The opera is known for its lush and romantic music, which includes the famous ""Pilgrims' Chorus"" and the sensuous ""Bacchanale"". It is considered one of Wagner's masterpieces and a classic of the operatic repertoire.1906. A dramatic poem freely translated in poetic narrative form. Richard Wagner, one of Germany's greatest composers, ranks with Beethoven and Brahms in respect to his innovative musical techniques. He is unique, however, for his brilliant artistic integration of drama and music. It is this single attribute that established him as the Dean of German opera. Tannhauser concerns the medieval minnesinger, Tannhauser, and his search for purity. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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