Tristan und Isolde

189 pieces since 2006 — at 7 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

189 pieces
7 companies
21 years

1 piece as Glyndebourne Festival Opera — stats above show all coverage for Tristan und Isolde.

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Sex please: we’re British

The finer performances of Tristan und Isolde have a way of sounding like a four-hour improvisation, the fruit of a single moment of inspiration that makes one forget how emotionally manipulative and painstakingly crafted the music really is.

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