Wagner: Tannhäuser

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Domingo's Tannhäuser is a success in almost every respect. He evokes the erotic passion of the Venusberg scene and brings to it just the right touch of nervous energy. This is boldly contrasted... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 7th Aug 1989
Catalogue No: 4276252
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Wagner: Tannhäuser

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Barbara Bonney (soprano), Matti Salminen (bass), Andreas Schmidt (baritone), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Kurt Rydl (bass), Ingrid Baier (soprano), Plácido Domingo (tenor), Jeanette Wilson (soprano), Margaret Stobart (soprano), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), Karen Shelby (soprano), Norbert Balatsch (chorus master), William Pell (tenor), Clemens Bieber (tenor), Oskar Hillebrandt (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Recorded: 1988-04-28
Recording Venue: Watford Town Hall, London

Overture

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"Naht euch dem Strande" (Venusberg Music)

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"Geliebter, sag, wo weilt dein Sinn?"

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"Dir töne Lob! Die Wunder sei'n gepriesen"

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Dank deiner Huld, gepriesen sei dein Lieben (Tannhäuser)

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"Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte!"

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"Stets soll nur dir, nur dir mein Lied ertönen"

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"Zieh hin, Wahnsinniger, zieh hin!"

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"Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor"

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"Zu dir wall ich, mein Jesus Christ"

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"Wer ist der dort in brünstigem Gebete?"

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"Als du in kühnem Sange uns bestrittest"

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"Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder"

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"Dort ist sie; nahe dich ihr ungestört!" - "Der Sänger klugen Weisen lauscht' ich sonst"

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Gepriesen sei die Stunde (Elisabeth, Tannhäuser)

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"Dich treff ich hier, in dieser Halle"

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"Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle"

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"Gar viel und schön"

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"Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise"

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"O Wolfram, der du also sangest"

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"Heraus zum Kampfe mit uns allen"

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O Himmel! Lass dich jetzt erflehen! (Wolfram)

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"Ha, der Verruchte! Fliehet ihn!"

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"Zurück von ihm! Nicht ihr seid seine Richter!"

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"Zum Heil der Sündigen zu führen"

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"Ein furchtbares Verbrechen ward begangen"

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"Mit ihnen sollst du wallen"

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Introduction

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"Wohl wußt' ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"

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"Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat" (Pilgrims Chorus)

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"Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen!"

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"Wie Todesahnung Dämmrung deckt die Lande"

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"O du, mein holder Abendstern"

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"Ich höre Harfenschlag - wie klang er traurig"

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"Hör an, Wolfram! Hör an! - Inbrunst im Herzen"

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"Dahin zog's mich, wo ich der Wonn und Lust"

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"Willkommen, ungetreuer Mann!"

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"Heil ! Heil! Der Gnade Wunder Heil!"

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2010

Domingo's Tannhäuser is a success in almost every respect. He evokes the erotic passion of the Venusberg scene and brings to it just the right touch of nervous energy. This is boldly contrasted with the desperation and bitterness of the Rome Narration after the hero's fruitless visit to the Pope seeking forgiveness:Domingo's description of how Tannhäuser avoided every earthly delight on his pilgrimage is delivered with total conviction. In between he berates the slightly prissy attitude of his fellow knights on the Wartburg with the dangerous conceit of someone who knows a secret delight that they will never enjoy in their measured complacency. His tenor must be the steadiest and most resplendent ever to have tackled the part, although his German is far from idiomatic.
Baltsa also has problems with her German, but she has the range and attack for an awkwardly lying part. It's obviously Sinopoli's concern throughout to bring out every last ounce of the drama in the piece, both in terms of orchestral detail and in his awareness in this opera of the longer line, often sustained by the upper strings. The Philharmonia's violins respond with their most eloquent playing. The kind of frisson Sinopoli offers is evident in the anticipatory excitement at the start of Act 2 and the iron control he maintains in the big ensemble later in the same act. Cheryl Studer's secure, beautiful voice has no difficulty coping with Sinopoli's deliberate tempos. She takes her part with total conviction, both vocal and interpretative, phrasing with constant intelligence.
Andreas Schmidt is a mellifluous, concerned Wolfram, Salminen a rugged, characterful Landgrave and Barbara Bonney an ideally fresh Shepherd Boy.
The Covent Garden Chorus sings with consistent beauty of sound, and has been sensibly balanced with the orchestra. Domingo and Studer make this version a winner

2010

Domingo as Tannhäuser for Sinopoli brings balm to the ears, producing sounds of much power as well as beauty. Sinopoli here makes one of his most passionately committed opera recordings...always individual, with fine detail brought out, always persuasively and never wilful.

Wagner: Tannhäuser

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