Filmed at the spiritual home of Wagner"s work, Christoph Marthaler"s landmark production which opened the 2009 Bayreuth Festival brings together the rich talent of American tenor Robert Dean Smith with that of Swedish soprano Iréne Theorin. The renowned Wagner conductor Peter Schneider conducts the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus in a performance tipped to remain a collectors" benchmark for years to come. Filmed in High Definition and with true surround sound.