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The Original Title, "Tannhauser und der Sangerkrieg auf Wartburg" reveals the real nature of the opera, born by a fusion of two separate traditional sagas and dedicated to the dualism between spirituality and sensuality and redemption through love. Composed between 1843 and 1845, Tannhauser has a tormented musical theme, made up of constant variations. Coinciding with the debut in Dresden 1845, Wagner, who was at the time a little older than 30, changed the finale, which lacked in scenic strength.