# Where to watch Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle (1978) in the UK

> Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle (1978) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1978  
**Runtime:** 209 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 8.7/10  
**Genres:** Music, Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 18 May 2026 (2026-05-18T10:00:22.451Z)  

## Synopsis

TANNHÄUSER UND DER SÄNGERKRIEG AUF WARTBURG is a grand opera by Richard Wagner in three acts. After experiencing boundless sensuality and freedom with the fun-loving Venus (soprano), the singer Tannhäuser (Tenor) finds it impossible to conform to the cultured setting of his betrothed Elizabeth (soprano), who loves him. During a singing contest, Tannhäuser describes the affair with Venus as the ultimate love experience and because of that, he is cast out from the established society. Thanks to Elizabeth's intervention, he is allowed to undertake a pilgrimage to the Pope to ask for the Holy Father's pardon. If the Pope accepts to forgive him, he would be allowed to take back his place in society. Tannhäuser accepts. But fate will not allow him to meet with his beloved Elizabeth again in this life. This is a recording of the legendary staging by Götz Friedrich for the 1978 Bayreuth Festival conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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**Where can I watch Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg Castle in the UK?**

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