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Tristan und Isolde

Opéra Bastille - from 11 September to 09 October 2018

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Tristan und Isolde

Opera Richard Wagner

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Opéra Bastille - from 11 September to 09 October 2018

5h20 with 2 intervals

Language : German

Surtitle : French / English

Opening night : 11 September 2018

About

In few words:

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. His libretto transcends the medieval legend in a metaphysical view of love with its tensions and pessimism. 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. The association of these two major artists gives birth to a unique, holistic work of art.

Opening
First Part 85 mn
Interval 45 mn
Second Part 80 mn
Interval 30 mn
Third Part 80 mn
End

Tristan und Isolde

Opera in three acts

Music :

Richard Wagner - (1813 - 1883)

Libretto :

Richard Wagner

Conductor :

Philippe Jordan

Director :

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

Video :

Bill Viola

Direct video editing/ mixing :

Alex MacInnis

Executive producer (video) :

Kia Perov

Costume design :

Martin Pakledinaz

Lighting design :

James F. Ingalls

Chorus master :

Alessandro Di Stefano
Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris
En collaboration avec la Los Angeles Philharmonic Association et le Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Tristan :

Andreas Schager

König Marke :

René Pape

Isolde :

Martina Serafin

Kurwenal :

Matthias Goerne

Brangäne :

Ekaterina Gubanova

Ein Hirt / Ein Junger Seemann :

Nicky Spence

Melot :

Neal Cooper

Ein Steuermann :

Tomasz Kumiega

Performances

Available in audiodescription

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Gallery

1/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Matthias Goerne (Kurwenal), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

2/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

3/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

4/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

5/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

6/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

7/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

8/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

9/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

10/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Martina Serafin (Isolde), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Neal Cooper (Melot), René Pape (König Marke) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

11/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

12/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Martina Serafin (Isolde), Andreas Schager (Tristan) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

13/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan), René Pape (König Marke), Matthias Goerne (Kurwenal) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

14/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

15/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

16/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Andreas Schager (Tristan) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

17/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde), Andreas Schager (Tristan), René Pape (König Marke) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

18/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Matthias Goerne (Kurwenal), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

19/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - Ekaterina Gubanova (Brangäne), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

21/21 : Tristan et Isolde (saison 18/19) - René Pape (König Marke), Neal Cooper (Melot), Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde) © Vincent Pontet / OnP

1/5 : Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner - Trailer

2/5 : Tristan et Isolde - Brangäne (Ekaterina Gubanova)

3/5 : Tristan et Isolde - König Marke (René Pape)

4/5 : Tristan et Isolde - Isolde (Martina Serafin)

5/5 : Tristan et Isolde (Andreas Schager & Martina Serafin)

Audio clips

Tristan et Isolde (Saison 18/19)- Andreas Schager (Tristan), Martina Serafin (Isolde), Acte II

Tristan et Isolde (Saison 18/19)- René Pape (König Marke), Acte II

Tristan et Isolde (Saison 18/19)- Martina Serafin (Isolde), Acte II

Tristan et Isolde (Saison 18/19) - Martina Serafin (Isolde), Acte III

About the work

Podcast Tristan et Isolde

By France Musique
Isolde's awakening

By Marion Mirande
Draw-me Tristan und Isolde

By The Motion Fighters
Peter Sellars and absolute music

By Marion Mirande

Media coverage

Un moment d'ivresse esthétique
Maurice Ulrich, L’Humanité, 17/09/2018
C'est une des plus belles œuvres parmi celles données à l'opéra de Paris ces dernières années
Maurice Ulrich, L’Humanité, 17/09/2018

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