Wagner: Tannhäuser (Bayreuth 1972) Hugh Beresford and Erich Leinsdorf

The legendary Tannhäuser production by Götz Friedrich was a true scandal in 1972. Erich Leinsdorf was so outraged that left the production. Hugh Beresford sung the title role. Landgraf Hermann - Hans Sotin Tannhäuser - Hugh Beresford Wolfram von Eschenbach Bernd Weikl Walther von der Vogelweide - Harald Ek Biterolf - Franz Mazura Heinrich der Schreiber - Heribert Steinbach Reinmar von Zweter - Heinz Feldhoff Elisabeth / Venus - Dame Gwyneth Jones Ein junger Hirt . Walter Gampert Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus Erich Leinsdorf, conductor Norbert Balatsch, chorus master Live recording at Bayreuth Festspielhaus 1972 For cultural purposes, not intended copyright infringement