25th June

Concert will begin at 08:30 hours GMT

Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' with Vinke, Wagner, Riihonen, Dundas and Anderson from Melbourne

Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' is an opera in three acts, based on the two German legends of Tannhäuser and the song contest at Wartburg. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work. Performers:

Stefan Vinke: Tannhäuser.
Amber Wagner: Elisabeth.
Timo Riihonen: Landgraf Hermann.
Samuel Dundas: Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Anna-Louise Cole: Venus.
Richard Anderson: Biterolf/Reinmar von Zweter.
Thomas Strong: Walther von der Vogelweide.
Iain Henderson: Heinrich der Schreiber.
Agnes Sarkis: Shepherd.
Four Pages: Leah Thomas, Angela Hogan, Louise Keast, Margaret Trubiano.

Opera Australia Chorus. Orchestra Victoria. Conductor: Asher Fisch.

Recorded 20 May.