Haus of eternal return
In Nike Wagner’s essay “The Sounding Silence,” the German dramaturge argues that “the longing for deathrepresents the central motif” of her great-grandfather’s opera Tristan und Isolde.
6 pieces since 2009 — in 5 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Bayreuth Festival.
1 piece as Brangäne — stats above show all coverage for Christa Mayer.
View allIn Nike Wagner’s essay “The Sounding Silence,” the German dramaturge argues that “the longing for deathrepresents the central motif” of her great-grandfather’s opera Tristan und Isolde.
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