Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wenkoff, Spas, 1928-2013.
2. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936-
3. Weikl, Bernd.
4. Sotin, Hans.
5. Schunk, Robert.
6. Pickering, John (Singer)
7. Mazura, Franz.
8. Feldhoff, Heinz.
9. Brettschneider, Klaus.
10. Davis, Colin, 1927-
11. Neumeier, John, 1939-
12. Olofsson, Thomas.
13. Friedrich, Götz.
14. Wagner, Wolfgang, 1919-
15. Charles, Lynne.
16. Haigen, Kevin.
17. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
18. Philips International.
19. Bayreuther Festspiele. prf

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (190 min.) : sd., col.; 12 in.

Series statement

1. Video classics

Subject

1. Operas
2. Video

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVD 248 (F)

Note

1. Opera in three acts.
2. Libretto by the composer.
3. Original production: c1978.
4. Program notes by William Mann in English and French (4 folded p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. Staged and directed by Götz Friedrich ; stage design and costumes, Jürgen Rose ; choreography and video direction of the Bacchanale, John Neumeier ; artistic supervision, Wolfgang Wagner.

Performer (note)

1. Spas Wenkoff (Tannhäuser) ; Gwyneth Jones (Elisabeth/Venus) ; Bernd Weikl (Wolfram von Eschenbach) ; Hans Sotin (Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen) ; Robert Schunk (Walther von der Vogelweide) ; John Pickering (Heinrich der Schreiber) ; Franz Mazura (Biterolf) ; Heinz Feldhoff (Reinmar von Zweter) ; Klaus Brettschneider (Junger Hirte) ; Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ; Sir Colin Davis, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Bayreuth Festpielhaus.

System details (note)

1. NTSC, extended play/CLV, CX encoded, stereo, digitally remastered analog recording.

Language (note)

1. Sung in German, with English subtitles.

Author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

1. Tannhäuser [videorecording] / Richard Wagner ; a production of Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Munich ; video director, Thomas Oloffson [i.e. Olofsson].

Imprint

1. [Netherlands] : Philips ; New York, NY : Manufactured for and marketed by Polygram Records, p1990, c1978.

Series

1. Video classics

Cast

1. Spas Wenkoff (Tannhäuser) ; Gwyneth Jones (Elisabeth/Venus) ; Bernd Weikl (Wolfram von Eschenbach) ; Hans Sotin (Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen) ; Robert Schunk (Walther von der Vogelweide) ; John Pickering (Heinrich der Schreiber) ; Franz Mazura (Biterolf) ; Heinz Feldhoff (Reinmar von Zweter) ; Klaus Brettschneider (Junger Hirte) ; Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele ; Sir Colin Davis, conductor.

Credits

1. Staged and directed by Götz Friedrich ; stage design and costumes, Jürgen Rose ; choreography and video direction of the Bacchanale, John Neumeier ; artistic supervision, Wolfgang Wagner.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Bayreuth Festpielhaus.

System details

1. NTSC, extended play/CLV, CX encoded, stereo, digitally remastered analog recording.

Language

1. Sung in German, with English subtitles.

Added author

1. Wenkoff, Spas, 1928-2013. Performer
2. Jones, Gwyneth, 1936- Performer
3. Weikl, Bernd. Performer
4. Sotin, Hans. Performer
5. Schunk, Robert. Performer
6. Pickering, John (Singer) Performer
7. Mazura, Franz. Performer
8. Feldhoff, Heinz. Performer
9. Brettschneider, Klaus. Performer
10. Davis, Colin, 1927- Conductor
11. Neumeier, John, 1939-
12. Olofsson, Thomas. Director
13. Friedrich, Götz. Director
14. Wagner, Wolfgang, 1919-
15. Charles, Lynne.
16. Haigen, Kevin.
17. Unitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
18. Philips International.
19. Bayreuther Festspiele. Performer

Publisher no.

1. 070 512-1 (070 827-1--070 828-1) Philips

Research call number

1. *LVD 248 (F) Program notes on file.