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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

On entering the Venusberg, Wagner's Tannhäuser abandons his relationship with the virginal Elisabeth, niece of the Landgrave of Thuringia, who loves both him and his music.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2010

A general dance follows, whereupon the company go with the enchantress into the Venusberg.

From A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

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