week of tristan

questo e quello

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.

By Porgy Amor on September 23, 2016 at 3:20 AM

questo e quello

Now we have considered the three “winners” in the Tristan competition, let’s turn to the also-rans, or, to be more optimistic, the runners up.

By Porgy Amor on September 22, 2016 at 9:00 AM

questo e quello

Patrice Chéreau, the humanist in provocateur’s clothing, returned to Wagner in 2007 at La Scala with Daniel Barenboim and Waltraud Meier.

By Porgy Amor on September 21, 2016 at 9:00 AM

questo e quello

“Never in my life having enjoyed the true happiness of love I shall erect a memorial to this loveliest of all dreams…”

By Porgy Amor on September 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM

questo e quello

Your alte Jungfer’s requisite Kuschelkatze (pictured) arrived on my doorstep in Mariahilf with the name of Tristan.

By Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin on September 19, 2016 at 12:34 PM

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