Movie Description
Tristan und Isolde
(1999)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Tristan
Isolde
Brangäne
Kurwenal
King Marke
Self - Conductor
Melot
A Sailor's Voice
A Sheperd
Steersman
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleTristan und Isolde
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-12-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 03h 58m
Production CompaniesUnitel
Genres
- Music
- Drama
