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For the choral singer or music lover interested in Richard Wagner’s operas: Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, and Die Meistersinger. An article with translations by Honey Meconi, musicologist and choral singer.
Tannhäuser ( German: [ˈtanhɔʏzɐ]; full title Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, "Tannhäuser and the Minnesängers' Contest at Wartburg ") is an 1845 opera in three acts, with music and text by Richard Wagner ( WWV 70 in the catalogue of the composer's works).
Götterdämmerung (German: [ˈɡœtɐˌdɛməʁʊŋ] ⓘ; Twilight of the Gods), WWV 86D, is the last in Richard Wagner's cycle of four epic music dramas titled Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung, or The Ring Cycle or The Ring for short).
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Oct 2, 2020 · I have heard listeners to “Das Rheingold” say the sound is what God was hearing before the Creation. Others, more accurately to Richard Wagner’s intentions, say they hear evolutionary forces ...
The part of Tannhäuser is considered a “killer” among the tenor parts of the repertoire. In the section on the passage “Stets soll nur dir, nur dir mein Lied ertönen” of the murderous first act, we see why. But Wagner, too, had to admit that the role itself harmed the robust Tikhachek.
- PREMIEREDresden, 1845
- LIBRETTORichard Wagner, based on the collection of poems from the Singer's War at Wartburg Castle and the Tannhäuser Song.
- THE MAIN ROLESHermann, Landgrave of Thuringia (bass) - Elisabeth, niece of the Landgrave (soprano) - Wolfram, knight and minnesinger (baritone) - Venus, goddess...
- RECORDING RECOMMENDATIONDECCA, René Kollo, Helga Dernesch, Christa Ludwig, Victor Braun conducted by Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State...
Siegfried (German: [ˈziːk.fʀiːt] ⓘ), WWV 86C, is the third of the four epic music dramas that constitute Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. It premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 16 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of The Ring cycle.
Dec 1, 2022 · The magnificent prelude has become one of Wagner’s most famous concert pieces. Wagner introduces some of his wonderful leitmotifs and lets them shine polyphonically in the orchestral parts. We get to know five of the most important leitmotifs of the opera.
