Valery Gergiev conducts Wagner's Tannhäuser
With Sergey Skorokhodov (Tannhäuser), Irina Churilova (Elizabeth) and the Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus...
Cast
Sergey Skorokhodov — Tannhäuser
Irina Churilova — Elizabeth
Yulia Matochkina — Venus
Vladislav Kupriyanov — Wolfram
Dmitry Grigoriev — Hermann
Roman Arndt — Walther
Vladimir Babokin — Heinrich der Schreiber
Yevgeny Chernyadiev — Reinmar
Program notes
With the generous support of Madame Aline Foriel-Destezet
Experience a grandiose concert performance of Wagner’s Tannhäuser by giants of the international classical music scene: Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, the Mariinsky Chorus and Orchestra, and Mariinsky Opera soloists! Just another captivating installment in the inaugural year of Moscow’s Zaryadye International Festival, the exciting new festival bringing together some of the world’s most talented young soloists (including Tchaikovsky competition winners), established virtuosos, Valery Gergiev, and Moscow’s legendary Mariinsky Orchestra and Stradivarius Ensemble. This performance of the German romantic’s 1845 opera stars Sergey Skorokhodov in the title role, Irina Churilova as Elizabeth, and Yulia Matochkina as Venus. Not to be missed!
Photo : Valery Gergiev © Alberto Venzago