Tristan und Isolde
Overview
Inspired by Wagner’s own tortured affair with the wife of his patron, this searing masterwork is based on Arthurian legend and tells of an illicit romance between a Breton nobleman and the Irish princess betrothed to his uncle and king. The composer’s larger-than-life sensibilities are on full display throughout the score: Along with intoxicating orchestral music that surges in tandem with the couple’s burgeoning passion and a chord left symbolically unresolved until the last moments of the opera, the opera also features one of the repertory’s most soaring and ecstatic final climaxes, as Isolde surrenders to a love so powerful that she transcends life itself.
About Tristan und Isolde (1999)
Released in 1999, Tristan und Isolde is a music and drama film from Unitel (United States of America). It was directed by Brian Large and written by Richard Wagner. The cast is led by Ben Heppner, Jane Eaglen, Hans-Joachim Ketelsen, Katarina Dalayman and René Pape. With a runtime of 3h 58m, the film averages 8.7/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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