Storyline
Take a perfect cast, a great conductor and a groundbreaking staging in-out makes a 'Tristan' for eternity. The 1983 performance in Bayreuth was a great moment for the world of opera. The ensemble performance of René Kollo, Johanna Meier and Matti Salminen with, then as now the Wagner admirer, Daniel Barenboim conducting the Bayreuth orchestra inspired singers and instrumentalists to peak performance. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle created a dream-beautiful stage.
Cast & Crew
René Kollo
Tristan
Lead
Matti Salminen
König Marke
Johanna Meier
Isolde
Hermann Becht
Kurwenal
Robert Schunk
Melot / Ein junger Seemann
Hanna Schwarz
Brangäne
HP
Helmut Pampuch
Ein Hirt
ME
Martin Egel
Ein Steuermann
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tristan und Isolde is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
