Pornographic Tannhaeuser
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Olivier Py’s attempt to enliven Richard Wagner’s Tannhaeuser didn’t impress anybody.
Swedish soprano Nina Stemme excelled as Elisabeth, the heroine of Wagner’s 3 1/2-hour opera, and the audience was left at times spellbound by French director Olivier Py’s staging. But Py’s most provocative element in this new production - one minute featuring a nude male porn star - fell flat, sparking little reaction from spectators.
“It wasn’t shocking,” said Anita Brueckmann, who was in the audience for Monday night’s second performance. “It wasn’t very important to the work.”
Swedish soprano outshines porn star in staging of Wagner’s Tannhaeuser
