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  1. Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde), WWV 90, is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, loosely based on the 12th-century romance Tristan and Iseult by Gottfried von Strassburg.

    • Act I
    • Act II
    • Act III

    Some time ago. Tristan’s ship at sea. Dawn. Tristan, Knight of Cornwall, is escorting Isolde, Princess of Ireland, to Cornwall where she is being forced to marry King Marke. A sailor sings a mocking song that offends Isolde. When Brangäne, her faithful servant, spots the Cornish coast, Isolde is overcome by rage. She casts a spell upon the ship, su...

    A garden within King Marke’s castle, soon after the wedding of Isolde to King Marke. Black night. King Marke and his companions are away on a surprise night-time hunt. Although their hunting horns can be heard in the distance, Isolde is oblivious to them: she thinks only of Tristan. Brangäne warns her to be suspicious of Melot, who, she fears, has ...

    Tristan at his father’s estate, some time later. Tristan lies unconscious, with his ever-faithful servant Kurwenal caring for him. An ominous shepherd’s pipe can be heard in the distance. When the shepherd appears, Kurwenal asks him to play a more cheerful melody should Isolde’s ship appear on the horizon. Gradually, Tristan regains consciousness. ...

  2. 0:00 Intro1:19 Prelude12:21 ACT I - Westwärts schweift der Blick... 13:33 Wer wagt mich zu höhnen?18:29 Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu... 19:13 Mir erkor...

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  3. Tristan is bringing the Irish princess Isolde to Cornwall to be married to his uncle, King Marke. The voice of a young sailor is heard, pining for his Irish maiden. Isolde complains to her maidservant, Brangäne, that Tristan is ignoring her, and sends Brangäne to ask Tristan to come to her.

  4. We tell the story of Wagner's opera, Tristan und Isolde, based on the 12th-century romance Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg.

  5. A co-production of the Met and other opera houses, this staging of Wagner's masterpiece features Christine Goerke and Stuart Skelton as the star-crossed lovers. The opera ran from January to December 2020 and is no longer available.

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