1906. A dramatic poem freely translated in poetic narrative form. Richard Wagner, one of Germany's greatest composers, ranks with Beethoven and Brahms in respect to his innovative musical techniques. He is unique, however, for his brilliant artistic integration of drama and music. It is this single attribute that established him as the Dean of German opera. Tannhauser concerns the medieval minnesinger, Tannhauser, and his search for purity. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Six-part documentary about composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, featuring contributions from, among others, Hans Neuenfels, Christian Thielemann, Rolando Villazón, Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Gottfried Wagner. The episodes are: 'The Revolutionaries', 'Verdi's World', 'The Wagner Religion', '...And the Women', 'The Chant' and '...And the Effects of Their Music'.

Sebastian Weigle conducts the Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester in this performance of Wagner's second opera in his 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' cycle, recorded in 2012. The cast includes Frank van Aken, Ain Anger, Terje Stensvold and Amber Wagner.