Tannhauser

Wagners tale of the struggle between spiritual and profane love and of redemption through love is given a radical visual update in Sebastian Baumgartens controversial yet thoughtprovoking Bayreuth production Joep van Lieshouts giant installation The Technocrat dominates the stage its industrial interior giving credence to the idea that Tannhäuser is one big experiment and playing host to some magnificent performances among them Torsten Kerls robust interpretation of the title role and Camilla Nylunds wonderfully empathetic Elisabeth Recorded live at the Bayreuth Festspiele August 2014