Summary: Tannhäuser and the Minstrel's Contest at the Wartburg is an 1845 opera in three acts, music and text by Richard Wagner, based on two German legends; Tannhäuser, the legendary medieval German Minnesänger and poet, and the tale of the Wartburg Song 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. This performance, by the CMD German Opera Company of Berlin, is available for purchase at our online CD store - www.ClassicalRecordings.co We would like to thank Flowers.FM for sponsoring the Wagner Opera Series and for making this broadcast possible. Please utilize Flowers.FM for all of your floral needs. Sponsors of this show are: Flowers.FM - Sponsor of the Wagner Opera Series Other Links: Advertise on Classical Music Discoveries Become a Friend of Classical Music Discoveries About our Recording Equipment Websites for Musicians Created by Musicians Grocery and Travel Coupons (save thousands of dollars) Have Your Music Played on Classical Music Discoveries Join us on Facebook
