Tristan has been the season-launching opera three times before now, but good luck finding someone to provide a firsthand account of the last time.
After five flops in a row, Mr. McVicar continues to win new assignments from the Met.
Mariusz Trelinski will direct Tristan und Isolde for Metropolitan Opera in a production that will premiere there on opening night 2016.
Tell us: What’s your favorite Verdi performance?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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