Anew production of Tannhäuser, which was premiered on 26 July 2019 and presented the Bayreuth debut of conductor Valery Gergiev, as well as the house debut of young soprano star Lise Davidsen. Tobias Kratzer’s staging presented Tannhäuser as a wildly contemporary parable of art and freedom which was praised as “novel” and “wrenching” (New York Times) and received exceptional press acclaim. hey were joined by mezzo soprano Elena Zhidkova’s Venus (“scene stealing”, according to Opera Today), baritone Markus Eiche’s Wolfram and Stephen Milling’s Landgraf.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SStephen GouldTannhäuser | Tannhäuser |
 Lise DavidsenElisabeth | Elisabeth |
| EElena ZhidkovaVenus | Venus |
 Markus EicheWolfram von Eschenbach | Wolfram von Eschenbach |
 Stephen MillingLandgraf Hermann | Landgraf Hermann |
 Daniel BehleWalther von der Vogelweide | Walther von der Vogelweide |
 Kay StiefermannBiterolf | Biterolf |
| JJorge Rodríguez-NortonHeinrich der Schreiber | Heinrich der Schreiber |
| WWilhelm SchwinghammerReinmar von Zweter | Reinmar von Zweter |
 Katharina KonradiEin junger Hirt | Ein junger Hirt |
| MManni LaudenbachNot listed | Not listed |
| LLe Gateau ChocolatNot listed | Not listed |
 Valery GergievSelf - Conductor | Self - Conductor |