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The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde
“Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde Live at The Metropolitan Opera, New York on October 8th, 2016”
9.5 / 10• 2016• 4h 19m•NR• German
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Storyline
Met audiences were fascinated by Mariusz Treliński’s gripping, visionary production of Wagner’s epic opera. In the daunting title roles of the doomed lovers, Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton are passionate, overwhelming, and heartbreaking as they battle every obstacle that separates them from their true destiny. René Pape is King Marke, betrayed not only by Isolde but by Tristan, the man he most trusts and loves like a son. With Ekaterina Gubanova as Isolde’s confidante Brangäne and Evgeny Nikitin as Kurwenal, Tristan’s loyal lieutenant. Simon Rattle conducts a surging, shimmering account of Wagner’s monumental score.
Cast & Crew
Nina Maria Stemme
Isolde
Lead
Ekaterina Gubanova
Brangäne
SS
Stuart Skelton
Tristan
Evgeny Nikitin
Kurwenal
René Pape
King Marke
MO
MET Orchestra
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What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mariusz Treliński's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
