Design for act 3 of
Richard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser (1845) by Max and Otthold Brückner for the
Bayreuth Festival. Tannhäuser is based on two German legends:
Tannhäuser, the mythologized medieval German
Minnesänger and poet, and the tale of the
WartburgSong Contest. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through much of Wagner's mature work. The opera remains a staple of major opera house repertoire in the 21st century.
Design for act 3 of
Richard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser (1845) by Max and Otthold Brückner for the
Bayreuth Festival. Tannhäuser is based on two German legends:
Tannhäuser, the mythologized medieval German
Minnesänger and poet, and the tale of the
WartburgSong Contest. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through much of Wagner's mature work. The opera remains a staple of major opera house repertoire in the 21st century.