Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2018)
Motivated by the love that bound him to Mathilda Wesendonck, Richard Wagner’s composition of Tristan und Isolde goes far beyond any simple operatic gesture. Peter Sellars’ production pours oil onto this troubled sea of emotions in an almost dematerialised setting bared of all earthly contingencies whilst Bill Viola presents the lovers’ initiatory quest for nirvana in videos detached from the stage, suspended like altarpieces.
Directors: Peter Sellars, Bill Viola.
https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-18-19/opera/tristan-und-isolde
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Andreas Schager as Tristan |
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Martina Serafin as Isolde |
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René Pape as König Marke |
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Matthias Goerne as Kurwenal |
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Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne |
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Philippe Jordan as Self - Conductor |
| Writing | Richard Wagner | Writer |
| Sound | Richard Wagner | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Peter Sellars | Director |
| Directing | Bill Viola | Director |