Sunday Classics preview: Finally we're back where we started in Act III of "Tannhäuser"

YouTube poster Pamilearner plays an abridged version of Charles de Janon's guitar transcription of "O du mein holder Abendstern." [UPDATE: Much as I love Bill Moyers, I don't know how he slipped in here. The clip was right originally, and here it is again.]

by Ken

We began the first preview of our Tannhäuser series by hearing where we were going to wind up in this week's concluding third part: at Wolfram von Eschenbach's grim death watch over his beloved Elisabeth and the beautiful romance in which he prays for the release of her tormented soul. Then in part 1 we focused on the Song Contest of Act II, before harking back to Act I in part 2.

So after the click-through we're going to start tonight's preview in the same place, then make a mighty leap -- well, back to the same place.


TO CONTINUE WITH OUR PREVIEW OF
ACT III OF TANNHÄUSER, CLICK HERE

THE TANNHÄUSER SERIES

Part 1: What if Wagner had called it Wolfram von Eschenbach and the Song Contest at the Wartburg?
Act II and the Song Contest
"Sneak" preview and main post

Part 2: Continuing our look at Tannhäuser from the vantage point of Wolfram von Eschenbach --
Circling back to Act I
Preview and main post

Part 3: Finally we reach Act III --
Wolfram's vigil over Elisabeth
Preview and main post

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