Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser is an opera in three acts with music and words by Richard Wagner that had its world premiere at the Royal Theatre of Dresden on 19 October 1845. It was staged in Paris for the first time by the Imperial Academy of Music in the Le Peletier opera house on 13 May 1861 in a French version by Charles Nuitter. The orchestra was led by Pierre-Louis-Philippe Dietsch , and the choreography was created by Marius Petipa. Chambon , Thierry , Despléchins , and Rubé did the sets. It was revived at…