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Wagner's Tristan and Isolde

The opening production from the 2024 Bayreuth Festival in Germany, starring Andreas Schager as Tristan and Camilla Nylund as Isolde, with Semyon Bychkov conducting.

The opening production from the 2024 Bayreuth Festival in Germany, starring Andreas Schager as Tristan and Camilla Nylund as Isolde, with Semyon Bychkov conducting. Tristan killed an Irish knight betrothed to the Irish princess Isolde. Now he's taking Isolde to Cornwall to marry his uncle, King Mark. She should hate him, but... Georgia Mann presents this new production of Wagner's transcendental story of love and death, in conversation with its Icelandic director Thorleifur Γ–rn Arnarsson.

Tristan ..... Andreas Schager (tenor)
Isolde ..... Camilla Nylund (soprano)
Mark, King of Cornwall ..... Günther Groissböck (bass)
Kurwenal, Tristan's squire ..... Γ“lafur SigurΓ°arson (baritone)
Brangäne, Isolde's attendant ..... Christa Mayer (soprano)
Melot ..... Birger Radde (baritone)
Shepherd ..... Daniel Jenz (tenor)
Steersman ..... Lawson Anderson (baritone)
Young sailor ..... Matthew Newlin (tenor)
Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Semyon Bychkov

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4 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Oct 2024 18:00

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Tristan and Isolde: Act 1

    Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
  • Richard Wagner

    Tristan and Isolde: Act 2

    Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
  • Richard Wagner

    Tristan and Isolde: Act 3

    Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Un cenno leggiadretto (Serse)

    Singer: Mary Bevan. Orchestra: The English Concert. Orchestra: The English Concert. Conductor: Harry Bicket. Conductor: Harry Bicket.
    • Handel: Serse.
    • Linn Records.
    • 35.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Oct 2024 18:00