Wagner's Tannhäuser and the wind instruments ♥️ #wagner #classicalmusic We perform Richard Wagner's overture from "Tannhäuser" under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru. #opera #orchestra | WDR Sinfonieorchester

Keine andere von Richard Wagners Opern hat eine so komplizierte Werkgeschichte wie „Tannhäuser". Immer wieder hat der Komponist seine Oper überarbeitet, sodass es heute drei Fassungen gibt. Wir spielen die Ouvertüre in der Version der Uraufführung von 1845. | WDR Sinfonieorchester

Our second week of free Nightly Met Opera Streams dedicated entirely to the works of Richard Wagner features seven of the composer’s awe-inspiring masterpieces, including classic telecasts of Otto Schenk’s historic staging of the Ring cycle. Access the exhilarating lineup on metopera.org and all Met Opera on Demand apps. And prepare for each stream with a curated selection of supplementary content at metopera.org/WagnerWeek. | The Metropolitan Opera

68K views · 1.6K reactions | To tell the story of his vast Ring cycle, Wagner created a rich score that weaves together numerous leitmotifs—small musical segments that represent characters, objects, or emotions. Watch as members of the MET Orchestra Musicians explore some of these fascinating musical building blocks. The complete Ring cycle is on stage through May 11: bit.ly/2TTcEWA | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook