Tannhäuser in Innsbruck: a night when the ladies starred

By Brian Angus, 30 May 2016

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Reviewed at Tiroler Landestheater: Großes Haus, Innsbruck on 28 May 2016

Wagner, Tannhäuser

Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck

Francesco Angelico, Conductor

Johannes Reitmeier, Director

Thomas Dörfler, Set Designer

Antje Adamson, Costume Designer

Josefine Weber, Elisabeth

Jennifer Maines, Venus

Daniel Kirch, Tannhäuser

Paul McNamara, Tannhäuser

Armin Kolarczyk, Wolfram von Eschenbach

Sophie Mitterhuber, Shepherd Boy

Dale Albright, Heinrich der Schreiber

Florian Stern, Heinrich der Schreiber

Joshua Lindsay, Walther von der Vogelweide

Andreas Mattersberger, Biterolf

Guido Jentjens, Landgraf Hermann

Unnsteinn Àrnason, Reinmar von Zweter

Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck

Chor des Tiroler Landestheaters Innsbruck

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Brian Angus

Brian is a lover of opera, and has enjoyed attending operas for over forty years. Brian has very catholic tastes; favourite classic composers are Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, contemporary composers John Adams and Jake Heggie, and a curiosity about Stockhausen’s music. He is always seeking opportunities to expand his appreciation of the world of music and opera.