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Tristan und Isolde

Production Bayreuth 2024. There is no arrival in Tristan and Isolde, only the longing for the unattainable, for the place “where the end of deception promised me my heart”. Two people who strive to ...
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Is 'Tristan' the hardest opera to stage? This director thinks so, and signed on at the Met

NEW YORK (AP) — In his book on reinventing opera, director Yuval Sharon describes “Tristan und Isolde” as “the single hardest work in the traditional repertoire to stage.” Yet here he is, about to ...
The New Yorker

A “Baritenor” Soars in “Tristan und Isolde”

On the topic of “Tristan und Isolde,” Richard Wagner once said, “Only mediocre performances can save me! Thoroughly good ones would drive people insane.” Fortunately for the body politic, perfect ...
The New York Times

The Met Opera Gambles on a Visionary Director for Its New ‘Tristan’

Performances in N.Y.C. Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach to opera, is making his Met debut with what he has called “the single hardest work” to stage. Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach ...
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Tristan und Isolde

Through the power of a love potion, Tristan and Isolde have fatefully fallen for each other, but Princess Isolde is promised to Marke, the king and Tristan's liege lord. The lovers live their ...