Houston Symphony triumphs with a beautiful performance of the opera 'Tristan and Isolde'

Conductor Juraj Valčuha ably coordinated and balanced the orchestra and the singers, while drawing out the dramatic effects ...
Hoodline

Valčuha Ignites Jones Hall With All-Star Tristan And Isolde Showdown

The Houston Symphony billed Valčuha as conductor and listed Tamara Wilson, Stuart Skelton, Jamie Barton, Derek Welton, and Nicholas Brownlee among the soloists for the concert, which was set for a ...

The Met Opera Gambles on a Visionary Director for Its New ‘Tristan’

Yuval Sharon, known for his bold approach to opera, is making his Met debut with what he has called “the single hardest work” ...
Yahoo

In a triumphant 'Tristan and Isolde,' time stands still (for four hours)

PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday afternoon at Marian Anderson Hall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his Philadelphia Orchestra through the four-hour entirety of Richard Wagner’s ‘Tristan and Isolde.” And I don’t ...
WWNO

CONTINUUM: The Medieval Tristan And Isolde

This week on Continuum you'll hear medieval music related to the 12th century Celtic legend of Tristan and Isolde. It is this legend that inspired Richard Wagner to write his monumental music drama.
Observer

Two Symphony Orchestras Tackle Wagner’s Supreme Masterpiece and Strauss’s First Opera with Mixed Results

Stuart Skelton, Nina Stemme and Brian Mulligan as Tristan, Isolde and Kurwenal performing behind the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Photo: Jessica Griffin / Philadelphia O ...
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In a triumphant ‘Tristan and Isolde,’ time stands still (for four hours)

PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday afternoon at Marian Anderson Hall, Yannick Nézet-Séguin led his Philadelphia Orchestra through the four-hour entirety of Richard Wagner’s ‘Tristan and Isolde.” And I don’t ...