Tannhäuser

This production of the romantic opera Tannhäuser focuses on the central conflicts of its titular character. Staged at the Staatsoper Berlin, the story is presented through a combination of music and choreography.

The film was directed and choreographed by Sasha Waltz, who previously worked on productions of music by Berlioz, Purcell, Hosokawa, Rihm, and Dusapin. The production was conducted by Daniel Barenboim and based on a screenplay by Richard Wagner. The cast features Peter Seiffert in the lead role, alongside Ann Petersen as Elisabeth and Marina Prudenskaya as Venus. Other roles are performed by René Pape as Landgraf von Thüringen, Peter Mattei as Wolfram Von Eschenbach, and Peter Soon as Walther Von Der Vogelweide.

Produced by Staatsoper Unter den Linden, the film has a runtime of 192 minutes. It was released on April 1, 2014, as a music genre piece.