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Venusberg

American  
[vee-nuhs-burg, vey-noos-berk] / ˈvi nəsˌbɜrg, ˈveɪ nʊsˌbɛrk /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Germany in the caverns of which, according to medieval legend, Venus held court.


Venusberg British  
/ ˈveːnʊsbɛrk, ˈviːnəsˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a mountain in central Germany: contains caverns that, according to medieval legend, housed the palace of the goddess Venus

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Visconti’s film is primarily nocturnal, or shot in rooms with closed curtains and, in one case, an artificial grotto inspired by the “Tannhäuser” Venusberg.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2021

He composed a bacchanal for the opening scene in the Venusberg - the only place in the opera where dancing made sense.

From Washington Times Oct. 27, 2015

George Szell's "Tannhaeuser" from 1954 shows interesting tempi choices in the overture, which includes a sudden speedup in the Venusberg theme.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2013

The Venusberg Music, more explicit than anything in Tristan, was composed using the latter's revolutionary and often overwhelming chromatic language.

From The Guardian Dec. 11, 2010

Both tickets cost about the same; the ticket to Venusberg, in fact, cost three decicredits more.

From Runaway by Ashman, William

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