After years of anticipation, the Met is pleased to present Lise Davidsen in one of the ultimate roles for dramatic soprano: the Irish princess Isolde. Heroic tenor Michael Spyres stars opposite Davidsen as the love-drunk Tristan. The momentous occasion also marks Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first time leading "Tristan und Isolde" at the Met. Mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova reprises her signature portrayal of Brangäne, alongside bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny, who sings Kurwenal. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green makes an important role debut as King Marke.
Presented for the first time in Munich in 1865, Wagner’s breathtaking meditation on love and death holds a unique place in the opera world. It is based on an ancient myth, and to explore this well-trod territory, Wagner created a drama in which daily reality is dismissed as an illusion, while truths about life, love, and death are revealed as if in a fever dream. The vocal challenges, the sumptuous symphonic scale of the orchestral writing, and the mystical nature of the story, make this awe-inspiring work a phenomenon of the repertory.
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