Thank you WSNY for sharing this intriguing and insightful discussion on Tannhauser and perspectives from different Met orchestra musicians. It was a delight to hear from those that bring Wagner’s music to life!

Interesting, and informative, the way the other panellists react (usually silently agreeing, which reinforces the speaker's point) while one of them is speaking. Ensemble playing in the pit, ensemble speaking during the conversation.

Fascinating! Many years ago, I dated a Met instrumentalist, and I asked her if it was a relief to play, for example, Boheme, after a run of Elektra. To my surprise, she said, don’t be fooled, Puccini is very hard too. It just sounds deceptively easy.