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Wagner: Tristan & Isolde
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Release date: 4 July 2025
Article Number: 515793000
The Bayreuth Festival's annual new production is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the world of opera. Icelandic director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson made his Bayreuth debut in 2024 with the staging of Wagner's groundbreaking work “Tristan und Isolde” and was celebrated for his poignant interpretation as well as for the great cast with Andreas Schager and Camilla Nylund as fateful lovers.
"Andreas Schager is an unrivaled Tristan in almost every respect, strong, with a full voice and seething with intensity ... His stamina is heroic." (Financial Times)
“Camilla Nylund is a tender, delicate Isolde who is an absolute pleasure to listen to”. (Die Zeit)
Under the direction of conductor Semyon Bychkov, the choir and orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival gave exceptional performances. The New York Times praised how Bychkov “[relished] key moments to guide the audience’s emotions as commandingly as Wagner intended. At times, the passion was tidal; at others, teeming with anticipation.”
The 2-disc Blu-ray video set contains this extraordinary performance and the resulting unique sound experience in 3 sound formats, including Dolby Atmos, an extensive booklet with photos, a conversation between director, conductor and dramaturge about the work and production as well as the synopsis. It will be available in time for this year's festival start.
Tracklisting:
BD 1
Act One
1 | Einleitung · Introduction
2 | »Westwärts schweift der Blick« (Ein junger Seemann, Isolde, Brangäne)
3 | »Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu«
4 | »Weh, ach wehe! Dies zu dulden!« (Brangäne, Isolde, Chor)
5 | »Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! Frisch und froh!« (Kurwenal, Isolde, Brangäne)
6 | »Begehrt, Herrin, was Ihr wünscht« (Tristan, Isolde, Chor)
7 | »Tristan!« – »Isolde!« – »Treuloser Holder!«
Act Two
8 | Einleitung · Introduction
9 | »Hörst du sie noch?« (Isolde, Brangäne)
10 | »Isolde! Geliebte!« – »Tristan! Geliebter!« (Tristan, Isolde)
11 | »O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe« (Tristan, Isolde, Brangäne)
12 | »Lausch, Geliebter!« – »Lass mich sterben!« (Isolde, Tristan)
13 | »So stürben wir, um ungetrennt« (Tristan, Isolde, Brangäne)
14 | »Rette dich, Tristan!« (Kurwenal, Tristan, Melot, Marke)
15 | »O König, das kann ich dir nicht sagen« (Tristan, Isolde, Melot)
BD 2
Act Three
1 | Einleitung · Introduction
2 | »Kurwenal! He! Sag, Kurwenal!« (Ein Hirt, Kurwenal, Tristan)
3 | »Dünkt dich das?« (Tristan)
4 | »Der einst ich trotzt’« (Kurwenal, Tristan)
5 | »Noch ist kein Schiff zu sehn!« (Kurwenal, Tristan)
6 | »Bist du nun tot? Lebst du noch?« (Kurwenal, Tristan)
7 | »O diese Sonne! Ha, dieser Tag!« (Tristan, Isolde)
8 | »Ha! Ich bin’s, ich bin’s, süßester Freund!« (Isolde)
9 | »Kurwenal! Hör! Ein zweites Schiff!«
10 | »Tot denn alles!« (Marke, Brangäne)
11 | »Mild und leise wie er lächelt« (Isolde)
12 | Applause
13 | Credits
