Richard Wagner · 1813–1883 · German
| Composed | 1845 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.3/pic] 2 2+bcl 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str; large stage banda |
| Duration | 210 minutes |
| Soloists | Tannhäuser (heldenten), Elisabeth (dram sop), Venus (dram sop/mez), Wolfram (bar), Landgraf Hermann (bass) + four rival minstrels, the Shepherd and four pages |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Public domain — scores at IMSLP ↗ |
| Source | Schott Music ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.