Tristan und Isolde
By Richard Wagner
Nearly 150 years after its premiere, Wagner’s stunning, sensuous, transcendent monument to the most beautiful of dreams remains one of the most breathtaking and influential musical works of all time. Every chord of the surging, revolutionary score will enthrall your ear and draw you ever deeper into the all-consuming passion of fervent lovers whose longing for eternal bliss is quenched only in death. Sweeping orchestrations, opulent harmonies, and a climax of cosmic joy await those who drink in Wagner’s enchanted potion and surrender to opera’s ultimate love story.
In German with English subtitles
Approximate Running Time: 4 hours and 30 minutes, with 2 intermissions
at McCaw Hall
This production of Tristan und Isolde is dedicated to the memory of Perry Lorenzo.
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“Everything that was written after Tristan was in some way influenced by Tristan,” says Maestro Asher Fisch. Know what your ears are in for when you come to Tristan as Maestro breaks down the most famous chord in all of opera.
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Annalena Persson and Clifton Forbis. Tristan und Isolde © Rozarii Lynch Photo