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The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde

The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde

Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde Live at The Metropolitan Opera, New York on October 8th, 2016

20169.54h 19m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mariusz Treliński
Written by Richard Wagner
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Top Cast

Nina Maria Stemme

Nina Maria Stemme

Isolde

Ekaterina Gubanova

Ekaterina Gubanova

Brangäne

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Stuart Skelton

Tristan

Evgeny Nikitin

Evgeny Nikitin

Kurwenal

René Pape

René Pape

King Marke

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MET Orchestra

Themes & Keywords

operaarthurian opera

About The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde

The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde is a drama, music film released in 2016 exploring themes of opera, arthurian opera. Directed by Mariusz Treliński, it stars Nina Maria Stemme, Ekaterina Gubanova, Stuart Skelton. 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.

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