Airs Saturday, June 20, at 12 noon. This week from the Lyric Opera of Chicago we present Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser, starring Johan Botha as Tannhäuser and Amber Wagner as Elisabeth, with Michaela Schuster as Venus, Gerald Finley as Wolfram, and John Relyea as Landgraf. Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Lyric Opera orchestra and chorus. Suzanne Nance will host and is joined by guest commentator Roger Pines.
Lyric Opera of Chicago 2015: Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser
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Scene from Tannhäuser"
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John Relyea as Landgraf in Tannhäuser"
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera Of Chicago
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Scene from Tannhäuser"
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera Of Chicago
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Johan Botha sings in the title role of Tannhäuser"
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera Of Chicago
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Scene from Tannhäuser"
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