Tannhäuser

James Robertson
Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Date/Location
29 January 1960
Sadler’s Wells Opera London
Recording Type
  live   studio
  live compilation   live and studio
Cast
Hermann Stanley Clarkson
Tannhäuser William Aitken
Wolfram von Eschenbach John Lawrence
Walther von der Vogelweide Alberto Remedios
Biterolf Donald McIntyre
Heinrich der Schreiber Tom Swift
Reinmar von Zweter Leon Greene
Elisabeth Judith Pierce
Venus Marie Collier
Ein junger Hirt Iris Kells
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Rating
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User Rating
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Media Type/Label
OD
Technical Specifications
320 kbit/s VBR, 44.1 kHz, 357 MByte (MP3)
Remarks
Broadcast (BBC, broadcast date: 5 February 1960)
Sung in English
A production by Anthony Besch
The original Dresden version was used for the Venusberg scene in the first act, so the use of ballet was reduced (Sadler’s Wells not having at its disposal a full ballet company). The revised Paris text was used for the rest of the performance.