Title
Tannhäuser, Act I
Subject
Productions
Tannhauser
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Covent Garden (Royal Opera House)
Shows stage setting
Shows costumes
Ernest, Wilhelm, 1913-1975 - Vocalist - tenor - Tannhauser -
Walters, Jess, 1908- - Vocalist - baritone - Wolfram
Opera -- Stage-setting and scenery
Description
Act 1 or 2
This black and white scene shows a large cast wearing long robes and capes standing on a stage. Stylized, thorny tree structures are positioned across the stage against a light backdrop. One person is kneeling in the foreground while the rest of the cast is standing in several small groups.
Creator
Rogers, Houston
Perry, J. Warren
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Copyright Statement for Digitized Materials from the Music Library
Format
Black and White
Type
Photographic prints
Image
Still image
Identifier
Mus. Arc. 3.1
C23_077
Coverage
London
United Kingdom
Collection
Citation
Rogers, Houston and Perry, J. Warren, “Tannhäuser, Act I,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 15, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/7161.
